Archive for April 14, 2020

Sister Angel Bipendu in a church in Lombardy on April 7, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Updated: Call claiming to be pope was 'a prank,' sister says 

Sister Angel Bipendu told CNA Tuesday that the call she received on Holy Saturday claiming to be from Pope Francis... Read more

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Remain faithful in uncertain times, urges Pope Francis

In uncertain times, our ultimate goal should be to remain faithful to the Lord rather than to seek our own... Read more

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Macron echoes pope’s call for debt relief amid pandemic

French President Emmanuel Macron has echoed Pope Francis’ call for debt relief for the world’s poorest countries amid the coronavirus... Read more

A crucifix outside a Tennessee church after storms over Easter, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Bishops pray for victims of Easter storms

The bishops of the United States have offered their prayers in solidarity with victims after 30 people were killed by severe... Read more

Sign for the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C. ?w=200&h=150

Justice Department to act on unfair religious restrictions during coronavirus

The Justice Department (DOJ) has promised to act on any abuses against religious freedom after some state and local governments sought... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

One year after the fire, a French priest's tribute to Notre-Dame

For Fr. Pierre Amar, Notre-Dame de Paris has always been a masterpiece, “the very example of supreme beauty,” but now... Read more

Fr. Carlo Purgatorio celebrates the rooftop Mass in Rome. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Roman priest offers Easter Mass on church roof amid coronavirus

A pastor at a church in Rome offered Easter Mass from the roof of the church so nearby parishioners could... Read more

Cardinal Geroge Pell in the Vatican, 2017. Alexey Gotovskiy/CNA?w=200&h=150

'The culture wars are real,' Cardinal Pell says in new interview

Cardinal George Pell has said culture wars and anti-Catholic sentiment could have played a part in the decision of Victoria... Read more

Pro life outreach in front of a Planned Parenthood location in San Antonio Texas in 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

Pro-life counselors 'singled out' for coronavirus enforcement, lawsuit alleges

Lawyers have filed suit against the city of Greensboro, North Carolina, for enforcing public health restrictions in an allegedly discriminatory... Read more

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In New York, former Catholic nursing home opens as COVID rehab center

A former Catholic nursing home in New York state is set to open as a rehabilitation center for coronavirus (COVID-19)... Read more

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Judge rules abortion access outweighs efforts to fight coronavirus

A federal judge said on Easter Sunday that the state of Alabama cannot move to limit abortion procedures through measures... Read more

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US bishops join Pope Francis' call for global ceasefire to counter coronavirus

The U.S. bishops have echoed Pope Francis’ call for a global ceasefire to help defend vulnerable populations from the COVID-19... Read more

Pope Francis greets Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn at the Vatican during the USCCB's Region II ad limina, Nov. 15, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis expresses concern for New Yorkers amid coronavirus

Pope Francis phoned Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York Tuesday to express his concern for the people of New York... Read more