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Coronavirus and the collection basket: Parishes feel quarantine cash crunch
Some parishes, especially those serving poor communities, have already begun feeling a financial pinch as they lose access to in-person... Read more
Ireland’s Msgr. Hugh O'Flaherty, a Vatican ‘defender of the weak’
Msgr. Hugh O’Flaherty, an Irish priest who hid Italian Jews from the Nazis and went on to baptize the former... Read more
Pope Francis prays for elderly, alone and scared during coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis prayed Tuesday for the elderly, who are suffering from isolation, loneliness, and fear during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
In Italy, at least 10 priests are dead of coronavirus, and 1 bishop is recovering
At least ten priests have died in Italy after contracting COVID-19. More than half of them were from the Diocese... Read more
Do coronavirus closings violate religious liberty? A religious freedom expert weighs in
As more government leaders will soon face tough decisions in the face of a spreading pandemic, the president of the... Read more
Washington Catholic priest is first in US known to be diagnosed with coronavirus
A priest in the Diocese of Yakima, Washington, is the first U.S. priest known to be diagnosed with COVID-19, the... Read more
Pope Francis makes walking prayer pilgrimage for coronavirus pandemic
Pope Francis on Sunday took a brief walking pilgrimage in the city of Rome, and prayed for an end to... Read more
Police disperse Catholics at Sunday Mass in Italy
Italian police on Sunday dispersed Catholics attending a Mass being celebrated in a parish outside of Rome. The Italian government... Read more
Seven Italian priests have reportedly died of coronavirus
A Catholic priest has died in Italy from coronavirus, and local Italian media reported Sunday the death of several others.... Read more
Amid coronavirus isolation, Catholics are united in Christ, Pope Francis says
As many Catholics are unable to attend Mass or gather because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis recalled the Church’s... Read more
Amid coronavirus pandemic, pope's Easter liturgies closed to public
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis’ liturgies for Holy Week and Easter, which usually include the presence of thousands... Read more
Anxious about the global pandemic? Advice from a Catholic psychologist
While the coronavirus has Americans scrambling for canned goods, respirator masks, and even toilet paper, one Catholic psychologist has encouraged... Read more
Pope Francis prays for families stuck at home during coronavirus outbreak
Pope Francis offered his daily Mass on Saturday for families who must adjust to life with everyone at home, that... Read more
Arkansas diocese cancels public Triduum services, but keeps ministry alive
As efforts to thwart the coronavirus pandemic continue, one diocese has announced that public Masses will be suspended until after... Read more
Coronavirus quarantine: How Catholics in Italy are helping the poor
While Italy is under nationwide quarantine to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic charities throughout the country are doing what they... Read more
Pope Francis prays for pastors: 'Drastic measures are not always good'
Pope Francis offered his Mass on Friday for pastors, that they might discern well the proper measures to take to... Read more
Portland archdiocese will not cancel public Masses, after Oregon gov bans large gatherings
The Archdiocese of Portland will not cancel public Sunday Masses, after Oregon’s governor responded to the coronavirus pandemic by announcing... Read more
In Seattle, public Masses suspended, but prayer and ministry continue
The Archdiocese of Seattle has suspended public Masses and closed some Catholic schools, but priests in the archdiocese have been... Read more
Vatican offices to remain open amid coronavirus lockdown
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Vatican City State offices and dicasteries of the Holy See will remain open and working, with... Read more
Why this group performs ultrasounds in Nebraska schools
Pregnancy ultrasounds are often intimate moments, performed in the privacy of a doctor’s office. But pregnant volunteers, and one Nebraska... Read more
