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Bishops ‘distressed’ by DNR orders for intellectually disabled COVID-19 patients
A statement Tuesday from the bishops of England and Wales said they are “distressed” by recent reports that COVID-19 patients... Read more
San Francisco archbishop: State can't close churches, 'science' is on our side
Government officials cannot shut down religious services as “non-essential” during the pandemic—particularly when they are contradicting the “science” in doing... Read more
Pro-life groups warn against abortion funding in COVID relief
Pro-life groups are warning against increased funding of abortions in Congress’ proposed COVID relief legislation. Read more
Open for learning: How Boston Catholic schools kept their students safe
Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston “followed the science” and have kept its students safe amid the pandemic, the... Read more
French Catholic nun to turn 117 after surviving COVID-19
Sister Andre Randon, a religious sister in France, will turn 117 years old this week, after surviving COVID-19 last month,... Read more
Supreme Court rebukes California's strict coronavirus rules for churches
California’s strict coronavirus rules banning indoor worship were blocked and revised by a U.S. Supreme Court injunction late Friday night,... Read more
U.S. bishops: COVID relief should protect the vulnerable, including the unborn
U.S. bishops are asking that the next COVID relief bill include “life-affirming policies” and reject abortion funding. Read more
Cardinal Dolan quarantining after contact with COVID-positive individual
The Archdiocese of New York announced Thursday that Cardinal Timothy Dolan is quarantining after “close contact” with someone who tested... Read more
Cardinal Turkson to Davos forum: Human dignity must not be compromised
Cardinal Peter Turkson told a virtual summit organized by the World Economic Forum on Thursday that the human person must be at... Read more
New York AG: COVID-19 nursing home deaths significantly underreported
New York’s health department may have under-reported COVID-19 nursing home deaths by 50%, an investigation by the state’s attorney general... Read more
Survey: Americans more likely to say that pandemic strengthened their faith
Americans are more likely than people in other developed countries to say their faith has strengthened during the pandemic, according... Read more
Cardinal says Italy is seeing a surge of ‘new poor’ amid the pandemic
An Italian cardinal said Tuesday the country is seeing a surge of “new poor” due to the coronavirus pandemic, and... Read more
COVID-19 outbreak at Portuguese nursing home run by religious sisters
A convent of Conceptionist Sisters in the Archdiocese of Évora, Portugal is experiencing a major COVID-19 outbreak, and the local... Read more
Zambian bishop, 53, dies of COVID-19 complications
Bishop Moses Hamungole of Zambia’s Monze Diocese died Wednesday of COVID-19-related complications. He was 53. Read more
Dominican priest, microbiologist affirms moral liceity of COVID-19 vaccine
A Dominican priest and biology professor has on social media encouraged people to receive a coronavirus vaccine, emphasizing his trust... Read more
Colombian bishop, 74, dies from COVID-19 complications
The Colombian diocese of Santa Marta announced on Tuesday that Bishop Luis Adriano Piedrahita Sandoval, 74, died January 11 of... Read more
Archbishop of Tijuana recovers from COVID-19
Archbishop Francisco Moreno Barrón of Tijuana, on the border of Mexico and the United States, reported January 6 that he... Read more
As LA County limits emergency care amid COVID surge, ethicists weigh in
Los Angeles County has announced it is limiting non-COVID emergency care, due to hospitals having reached a “point of crisis”... Read more
Bishop Caggiano tests positive for COVID, skips priestly ordination
The Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport has announced that Bishop Frank Caggiano is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 last... Read more
Vatican City set to launch COVID-19 vaccinations this month
Coronavirus vaccines are scheduled to arrive in Vatican City next week, according to the Vatican director of health and hygiene. Read more
