beards - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Thu, 14 May 2020 01:02:10 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg beards - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Sikh doctors shave beards to fight COVID-19 https://cathnews.co.nz/2020/05/14/sikh-doctors-beards/ Thu, 14 May 2020 08:20:06 +0000 https://cathnews.co.nz/?p=126901 In Montréal, Quebec, two Sikh doctors have made the choice to break the rules of their religion in the service of a greater principle. Bill Brownstein tells the story of Sanjeet Singh-Saluja and Rajeet Singh-Saluja, who both work within Montréal's overtaxed hospital system. Their facial hair has never presented a problem before, but that changed when the spread of COVID-19 Read more

Sikh doctors shave beards to fight COVID-19... Read more]]> In Montréal, Quebec, two Sikh doctors have made the choice to break the rules of their religion in the service of a greater principle.

Bill Brownstein tells the story of Sanjeet Singh-Saluja and Rajeet Singh-Saluja, who both work within Montréal's overtaxed hospital system. Their facial hair has never presented a problem before, but that changed when the spread of COVID-19 made face masks a necessary part of every interaction. Read more

Sikh doctors shave beards to fight COVID-19]]> 126901 Top 11 Catholic Beards https://cathnews.co.nz/2015/06/23/top-11-catholic-beards/ Mon, 22 Jun 2015 19:20:10 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=72845 Beards have long been a sign of manliness and strength. Throughout the centuries, men of great wisdom (see Socrates and Plato) have rocked the facial fur. But, beards are also a symbol of great holiness. Many a saint has donned the scruff throughout the history of the Church. Here are the top eleven, ranked for Read more

Top 11 Catholic Beards... Read more]]> Beards have long been a sign of manliness and strength.

Throughout the centuries, men of great wisdom (see Socrates and Plato) have rocked the facial fur.

But, beards are also a symbol of great holiness.

Many a saint has donned the scruff throughout the history of the Church.

Here are the top eleven, ranked for your viewing pleasure. Not ten…this list goes to eleven. Have a look

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