Archive for March 17, 2020

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Do we have Mass? Coronavirus closures and dispensations in US dioceses

CNA's rolling coverage of restrictions and special measures taken by dioceses, organized by province, and the status of public Masses... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Casa Santa Marta March 13, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis prays for elderly, alone and scared during coronavirus pandemic

Pope Francis prayed Tuesday for the elderly, who are suffering from isolation, loneliness, and fear during the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more

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By Courtney Mares

French Catholics begin novena as Lourdes closes for first time in history

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has closed for the first time in over a century following new restrictions... Read more

Cardinal George Pell in the Vatican, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: What could happen next for Cardinal Pell

Cardinal George Pell remains in prison, while the seven justices of the Australian High Court consider his petition for special... Read more

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Primate of All Ireland calls for ‘outpouring of works of mercy’ on St. Patrick’s Day

“In Ireland we have a strong tradition that God is at our side in time of trouble,” Archbishop Eamon Martin,... Read more

Sister Henrietta Alokha, SSH, who died while rescuing students at Bethlehem Girls High School in Lagos, Nigeria, after a gas explosion March 15, 2020.?w=200&h=150

Nigerian nun died saving students at boarding school after gas explosion

The principal and a security guard at Bethlehem Girls High School in Lagos died Sunday while helping students escape a... Read more

Msgr Hugh O'Flaherty bronze memorial by Alan Ryan Hall, located on Mission Road, Kilarney, Ireland. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Ireland’s Msgr. Hugh O'Flaherty, a Vatican ‘defender of the weak’

Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, an Irish priest who hid Italian Jews from the Nazis and went on to baptize the former... Read more

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Prosecutors appeal dismissal of Pittsburgh priest's conviction for sex abuse

Allegheny County prosecutors are appealing a judge's decision to vacate the conviction of Fr. Hugh Lang, who is accused of... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Coronavirus and the collection basket: Parishes feel quarantine cash crunch

Some parishes, especially those serving poor communities, have already begun feeling a financial pinch as they lose access to in-person... Read more

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By Matt Hadro

How are Catholics coping with school closures?

The coronavirus pandemic has caused Catholic schools across the United States to close. With no clear timeline for when they... Read more

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By Perry West

Pittsburgh procession will ask for divine protection from coronavirus

Fr. Nick Vaskov wanted to do something. He wanted to invoke God’s protection against the pandemic of the coronavirus, and... Read more