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UK bishops call for prayers as Boris Johnson admitted to intensive care
The Archbishop of Westminster led calls for prayers for Britain’s Prime Minister on Monday after Boris Johnson was admitted to... Read more
Notre-Dame Cathedral to broadcast crown of thorns veneration on Good Friday
One year after the world watched the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris burn, the Archbishop of Paris will display the... Read more
Recovering from coronavirus, Archbishop Aymond says ‘become part of the story’ in Holy Week
Recovering from coronavirus, Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans is encouraging Catholics in a message for Holy Week to “become... Read more
Landlord encouraged by prayer waives rent amid coronavirus
A Catholic landlord made the decision March 30 to waive April’s rent for all of his 200 tenants, in the... Read more
Christmas lights for Easter? Kentucky diocese encourages 'Easter Lights'
The Diocese of Owensboro is encouraging Catholics to decorate their houses with “Easter lights” as a sign of solidarity and... Read more
Federal coronavirus financial relief: What Catholic groups need to know
After the government clarified Friday that religious non-profits are eligible for small business loans during the coronavirus pandemic, legal experts... Read more
Jerusalem archbishop blesses city with True Cross relic
Unable to lead the traditional Palm Sunday procession through Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa blessed the city with a relic of the... Read more
Major Penitentiary: Mercy does not cease amid coronavirus
In an Easter letter to confessors on Saturday, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary wrote that while 'social distancing' is... Read more
Pope creates emergency fund to tackle coronavirus in mission territories
Pope Francis has created an emergency fund for those affected by coronavirus in mission countries Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Let us stand before the crucifix in our homes
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis offered Mass in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica and urged Catholics quarantined at home... Read more
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
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
Filipino seminary shelters tourists trapped on holiday
A Filipino seminary has opened its doors to over a dozen trapped tourists, who have been stranded since a mandatory... 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
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 brings crackdown on house churches in China
Communist authorities in China are using efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic to step up enforcement action against Christians who worship... Read more
Cardinal Turkson brings rosaries to Rome hospital treating coronavirus patients
Cardinal Peter Turkson visited Rome’s largest hospital on Friday, encouraging staff and handing out rosaries blessed by Pope Francis. Read more
