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Archbishop Gomez to lead Good Friday Sacred Heart litany
“This Holy Week will be different. Our churches may be closed, but Christ is not quarantined and his Gospel is... Read more
Monks offer free caskets amid coronavirus
An Iowa order of Trappist monks is offering an unusual but necessary act of charity amid the global pandemic -... Read more
How the Phoenix diocese is helping families celebrate Holy Week at home
Holy Week this year is going to look different for almost every Catholic in the United States. Read more
Palm supplier sees business halved by coronavirus cancelations
Thomas Sowell and his wife own Southeast Palm and Foliage in Astor, Florida, in the middle of the state, about... Read more
US religious freedom ambassador calls for release of prisoners of conscience
The U.S. religious freedom ambassador on Thursday called on governments to release prisoners of conscience during the new coronavirus pandemic. Read more
NY Catholic nursing homes in 'desperate need' of supplies to fight coronavirus
The threat of the coronavirus has hit nursing homes of the Archdiocese of New York especially hard, with families now... Read more
New York uses budget bill to legalize commercial surrogacy during coronavirus
The state of New York legalized commercial surrogacy as part of a budget bill passed on April 3. The law... Read more
'Catholics for Trump' launches with online broadcast
The 2020 Catholics for Trump group said it aims to focus on its view that the president’s policies model and... Read more
Supreme Court delays Little Sisters of the Poor hearing because of coronavirus
The Supreme Court announced Friday that oral arguments in the case of the Little Sisters of the Poor have been... Read more
Coronavirus crisis cannot justify discrimination, bishops say
The coronavirus pandemic does not justify abandoning medical ethics, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops told medical professionals in... Read more
Analysis: Policy and pastoral leadership in a time of crisis
Bishops are struggling to adjust to the pastoral emergency which has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. The results have been mixed. Read more
Jesus, livestreamed: Priests, bishops to offer 40 Hours Devotion via Facebook Live
When the plague struck the Italian city of Milan and the surrounding area in the 1570s, St. Charles Borromeo, then... Read more
Catholic University makes vaccine work free for coronavirus research
An expert research professor on vaccines at the Catholic University of America is working with the university to make his... Read more
What does a traveling evangelist do during the coronavirus lockdown?
One Catholic evangelist said that lessons he’s learning about online evangelization during the coronavirus pandemic could make some Catholic ministries... Read more
Texas AG: Planned Parenthood not singled out by coronavirus order
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has disputed Planned Parenthood’s claim that the state targeted abortion clinics in an order prohibiting... Read more
Spatula baseball: L’Arche ‘leans into creativity’ during lockdown
Faced with quarantines and stay-at-home orders, the four houses of L’Arche Greater Washington, D.C. (GWDC) were forced to adjust to... Read more
Recalling St John Paul II’s seven visits to the United States
St. John Paul II was the most traveled pope in history, logging some 700,000 miles and visiting nearly 130 countries. Read more
‘We’re in unknown territory’: Uncertainty follows parish and diocesan employee layoffs
Parish and diocesan employees who have been laid off during the coronavirus pandemic aren't sure if they'll be rehired, or... Read more
Boise bishop bans 'ad orientem' posture in 'ordinary form' Masses
The Bishop of Boise told priests last month that Mass in the diocese should not be celebrated in the ad... Read more
Can I confess? Or be anointed? Here’s what’s suspended -or not- in your diocese
Many bishops have now also taken steps to limit or suspend access to the sacraments due to the coronavirus. Here’s... Read more
