Due to my age, I’m expecting my first COVID vaccination in the coming weeks. The pandemic has seriously affected all of us, but we are so lucky to live in the 21st Century. It used to be that we turned to God and religion to protect us from disease. Now though, science and medical research provide the solution to our difficulties. This begs the question: has science replaced God and religion as our saviour? It makes you wonder what will happen to the Church when the pandemic is over? Given the already declining numbers attending religious service, and the dearth of new vocations, does Christianity have to reinvent itself? Is it time to refocus away from the Cross of suffering to the Dove of hope? You can read about the history of pandemics and the dilemna facing the Church in my book FORSAKEN, what now for faith.