Archive for March 19, 2020
On St. Joseph's feast, Italy to pray rosary for protection from coronavirus
On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the protector of families and the Church, Catholics in Italy will pray the rosary... Read more
At least 28 priests in northern Italy have died from COVID-19
Italian dioceses surrounding Milan have reported the deaths of 30 priests during the coronavirus outbreak. Read more
New Zealand legalizes abortion
New Zealand’s House of Representatives passed the Abortion Legislation Bill on March 18, legalizing abortion throughout the first 20 weeks... Read more
'No higher calling': Lipinski says he is proud of pro-life record
Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) conceded his primary race on Wednesday, saying that he stood by his pro-life principles even if... Read more
Pope Francis suspends trials of Vatican City's court during coronavirus
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Pope Francis suspended Thursday non-urgent trials in the Vatican City State’s judicial system until after... Read more
Calls increase for UK to allow Northern Ireland Assembly to legislate on abortion
An English Member of Parliament and a US Congressman have joined calls for the British government to repeal the law... Read more
Cardinal encourages consecrated Catholics to protect their health, and to pray
The prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life on Wednesday encouraged religious to intensify their prayer during the... Read more
“We'll remember this Lent for many years," English bishop says
The bishop of Portsmouth, England, has encouraged his flock to remain steadfast in prayer during the COVID-19 outbreak, telling Catholics... Read more
Australian bishops keep schools open as churches close
Catholic schools in Australia will remain open after pressure from the federal government and the intervention of the Archbishop of... Read more
Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib to leave office, join the Jesuits
The lieutenant governor of Washington announced on Thursday that he will not seek re-election and instead will enter the Society... Read more
Missouri's last abortion clinic faces 'imminent' decision
Missouri authorities could soon rule on whether the state’s only remaining abortion clinic will remain open despite failures to meet... Read more
Polish priest prays against coronavirus amid quarantine
A Polish priest processed throughout the neighborhood of his parish encouraging quarantined parishioners to join him in prayer from their... Read more
Quarantined Sunday: How can families keep the day holy when Masses are canceled?
How families can make Sunday a holy day, without being at Mass Read more
Chaplains stay the course at Madrid hospital, amid coronavirus outbreak
Spain is among the countries hardest hit by the global coronavirus pandemic; as of Thursday afternoon, more than 18,000 Spaniards... Read more
