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President Trump: Churches should reopen 'right now'
President Donald Trump on Friday called on state governors to reopen churches “right now.” Read more
California can't omit churches from re-opening plans, Justice Department says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's efforts to lift some anti-coronavirus restrictions cannot single out churches for stricter treatment than other similar... Read more
Notre Dame to start fall semester early as colleges weigh in-person options
The University of Notre Dame announced this week that students will return to campus in the fall, with the semester... Read more
Catholic Charities in Louisiana appeals for aid after major spike in homelessness
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic hitting the United States in mid-March, thousands of Americans were either furloughed or... Read more
Federal judge blocks NC coronavirus church limits
A federal judge has blocked the North Carolina governor’s order limiting most church services to 10 people or fewer, saying... Read more
US bishops highlight plight of native communities as COVID infections surge
The coronavirus pandemic is exacerbating health disparities and long-standing social inequalities facing Native and Indigenous communities, the bishops of the... Read more
For Catholics, wearing masks can be an act of charity for neighbor
Although some people have raised objections to wearing masks as the U.S. continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, doing so... Read more
Pope Francis calls people of all religions to pray for end of pandemic
Pope Francis urged people of every religion to fast and pray Thursday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic and... Read more
Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks
The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the... Read more
Pope Francis prays for the unemployed after coronavirus layoffs
Pope Francis began his morning Mass on Monday by praying for the unemployed after millions of people lost their jobs... Read more
Thousands of Catholic parishes find relief in government payroll loans
As parishes and dioceses across the country deal with a drop in collections and the prospects of layoffs amid the... Read more
How some parishes are slowly bringing back public Masses
On Sunday, March 15, Nebraskans in the Diocese of Lincoln still had a choice of whether or not they wanted... Read more
Coronavirus hits world’s largest gold mine, operations will continue
At least 51 workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus at the Grasberg mine in Indonesia, the world’s largest... Read more
Poland’s election planning must bring together all parties, bishops urge
Poland’s bishops have intervened in a debate about whether presidential elections scheduled for May 9 should go ahead despite a... Read more
Priest in Costa Rica bakes bread to help families in need
When he was just 15 years old, Fr. Geison Gerardo Ortiz Marín had to quit school and find a job... Read more
How quaran-teens are coping with losses and disappointments
Nikki Shasserre normally gets one, maybe two alerts per week from Bark, a parental monitoring app she uses to track... Read more
Blood of St. Januarius liquefies in Naples under lockdown
The liquefaction of the blood of the early Church martyr St. Januarius occurred Saturday amid the coronavirus lockdown, leading the... Read more
Pope Francis honors priests and doctors who have died in the coronavirus pandemic
On Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis said he was thinking of all the priests and doctors who gave their lives... Read more
Pope Francis prays for government leaders facing the coronavirus crisis
Pope Francis prayed Saturday for mayors, governors, presidents, and legislators at a time when many government leaders are making decisions... Read more
Five COVID deaths at Wisconsin home for religious sisters with dementia
Within the past month, a Wisconsin retirement home for religious sisters with dementia has had several sisters die and four... Read more
