Archive for May 13, 2020

Mary Rose and Ryan Verret. Courtesy image via Be Light.?w=200&h=150

By Matt Hadro

'Discovering what's essential': Strengthening marriages during lockdown

Many Catholic parishes have closed during the pandemic, but one marriage renewal ministry is seeking to reopen the doors of... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta May 13, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis says intimacy with Jesus is not just for mystics

Intimacy with Jesus is not something reserved for mystics, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Wednesday.  Read more

Pope Francis gives his general audience address in the library of the Apostolic Palace May 13, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis: Christians can pray to the Father without fear

Jesus has transformed the human experience of prayer, Pope Francis said at the general audience Wednesday.  Read more

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DC parish fills pews with food for parishioners in need 

Priests, parishioners, and staff at Sacred Heart Parish in Washington assembled 500 boxes of food and other resources for families... Read more

People wearing face masks carry the statue of Our Lady of Fatima at the shrine in Portugal May 13, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

At empty shrine, Fatima cardinal says Church is spiritually united with Mary

For the first time in its history the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated the May 13 anniversary of... Read more

rchbishop Wilton Gregory at a Mass celebrated at the Capital One Arena before the 2020 March for Life. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Gregory denounces ‘murderous attack’ on Ahmaud Arbery

Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., has spoken out against the “murderous attack” which caused the death of Ahmaud Arbery... Read more

Cardinal Konrad Krajewski visits a refugee camp in Lesbos, Greece, May 8, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

Vatican officials donate salaries to pandemic victims

A cardinal has praised Vatican officials for their “heartfelt response” to his request for donations to those suffering amid the... Read more

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Locusts threaten East African food crisis, members of Congress call for aid

Members of Congress are calling on the president to take early action to fight swarms of locusts in East Africa,... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus,JD Flynn

With major deficits projected, Vatican says Holy See not at risk of default

The new head of the Holy See’s financial office said Wednesday the Vatican is not at risk of fiscal default,... Read more

St. Peter's Basilica and square closed to public March 10, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By JD Flynn

Vatican, US Church leaders quiet on coronavirus ‘world government’ letter signed by bishops

Neither the Vatican nor U.S. bishops have responded to a letter signed by several Catholic bishops, which argues that the... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Saint Paul-Minneapolis priests adapt to bring sacraments to COVID-19 patients

The Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has assembled a team of 30 priests ready to administer last rites— confession,... Read more

Pope Francis speaks with Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin during his visit to Lima's Cathedral on January 21, 2018.  ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

Analysis: Could curial politics stop a Vatican finance trial?

As details continue to emerge about a raft of financial scandals at the Vatican Secretariat of State, some observers have... Read more