Father Christian Benjamin of the Diocese of Dumaguete (Photo supplied)
By Ryan Christopher J. Sorote, Philippines
Dec 1 2021
A Catholic priest in the central Philippines who posed as a pedicab driver and saved a couple from separation on Christmas Day last year is now a “COVID priest.”
Father Christian Benjamin started his “unconventional mission” after witnessing patients dying alone and helpless in a COVID ward in a hospital where he was serving as a chaplain.
The still unvaccinated priest admitted that he was afraid during the early days in his new assignment.
“My heart was throbbing when I first donned my another perspective, you’ll finally say that this is a wonderful ministry,” said the priest.
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