Archive for March 27, 2020
Can't go to confession during coronavirus? Consider an 'act of perfect contrition'
What is an act of perfect contrition, and how does it work? A CNA Explainer. Read more
Croatian cardinal: 'We don't know God's plans' after earthquake and coronavirus
Catholic leaders in Croatia say they don’t know God’s plans, after a 5.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the Croatian capital of... Read more
Pope Francis will offer Easter liturgies in St. Peter's Basilica and with no public
Pope Francis will follow a slightly modified schedule this year for the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter, which will... Read more
Prevent healthcare rationing on basis of disability, Congressmen tell HHS
Members of Congress are asking the U.S. health department to clarify that states cannot ration patient care for coronavirus on... Read more
Relics of St. Corona will be displayed in German cathedral, but after pandemic
A German cathedral will publicly display the relics of St. Corona, an early Christian martyr, once the COVID-19 outbreak has... Read more
40 Days under quarantine: Clinic vigils suspended
The pro-life ministry 40 Days for Life may have ended its public vigils outside abortion clinics, but it is urging... Read more
Abortion, not winning, is top Democratic priority, Lipinski says
The Democratic Party’s extreme support of abortion will damage its chances at the ballot box this fall, one outgoing pro-life... Read more
Aid workers kidnapped in Iraq released
Four men working in Iraq for the French humanitarian organization SOS Chrétiens d'Orient who went missing in Baghdad in January... Read more
Abortion groups challenge Texas' coronavirus-driven elective surgery ban
Texas has said that elective surgeries, including abortions, must halt to free up medical supplies for the response to the... Read more
Dioceses permit meat on Lent Fridays due to coronavirus
Several dioceses across the United States have dispensed Catholics from the canonical requirement to abstain from meat on Fridays during... Read more
As dioceses face coronavirus money woes, Knights of Columbus offer line of credit
The Knights of Columbus have offered a $1 million line of credit to Catholic dioceses to help dioceses and parishes... Read more
The cross is our hope: Pope gives Urbi et Orbi blessing during coronavirus
On Friday, before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary Urbi... Read more
House passes coronavirus relief bill, Trump signs into law
The House on Friday passed the $2 trillion relief package in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the third major piece of... Read more
Updated: Springfield, Mass. diocese rescinds policy permitting nurses to anoint
A Massachusetts diocese authorized a change to norms for the sacrament of the anointing of the sick, permitting a nurse,... Read more
How CRS is helping refugees amid coronavirus
There are nearly 700,000 refugees living in close quarters in the world's largest refugee settlements in Bangladesh, making them vulnerable... Read more
USCCB liturgy chair: No cell phones for confession, no delegation of sacramental anointing
The chair of the U.S. bishops’ committee on liturgy wrote to U.S. bishops Friday, to clarify issues related to the... Read more
Homeless in Madrid write letters of encouragement to coronavirus patients
The residents of a homeless shelter in Madrid run by Diocesan Caritas have written letters of support to patients hospitalized... Read more
Mass. bishop 'suspends' sacramental anointing while rescinding controversial policy
After rescinding a controversial policy concerning sacramental anointing of the sick, the bishop of Springfield, Massachusetts told priests Friday afternoon... Read more
Brooklyn pastor is first Catholic priest in US known to die of coronavirus
A Brooklyn parish announced Friday the death of its pastor, Fr. Jorge Ortiz Garay, who died of coronavirus. The priest... Read more
