Catholics are not morally obliged to take the coronavirus vaccine and should appeal to the Holy Spirit for wisdom, Archbishop... Read more
The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith stated Monday that it is “morally acceptable” to receive COVID-19 vaccines produced... Read more
A Catholic chaplain at a COVID hospital in Rome said he has seen many reasons for hope this Advent, especially... Read more
A Vatican diplomat has called for a coordinated rollout of COVID-19 vaccines which ensures that the poor are not left... Read more
The government of Belgium has agreed to ease restrictions on Mass celebrated with the public beginning Dec. 13, permitting a... Read more
Catholics in Belgium are seeking to take legal action against the government after it decreed that public Masses will remain... Read more
A coronavirus vaccine developed from cell-lines originating from the cells of an unborn child who was aborted in 1983 can... Read more
Abortions are again being performed in South Dakota, following a seven-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
As surging COVID-19 cases lead to new restrictions in the San Francisco area, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said the treatment of... Read more
Wry jokes and memes about the decided awfulness of the year 2020 - with the pandemic, ensuing lockdowns and economic... Read more
Amid debate over the ethics of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Moderna, a Catholic microbiologist told CNA that... Read more
A cardinal who is convalescing after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus said Thursday that he was praying for those... Read more
A group of Christian leaders is challenging orders to shut down churches in England and Wales, saying the move violates... Read more
The governor of Delaware has settled a federal lawsuit over church-related COVID-19 restrictions, which he had imposed at the start... Read more
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, president of the Italian Bishops Conference, has slightly improved and was moved out of the ICU, but... Read more
The French bishops’ appeal to continue public Masses during France’s second national lockdown was rejected Saturday by the Council of... Read more
The Diocese of Brooklyn is suing the state of New York over a new order that restricts some indoor Masses... Read more
While wearing physical masks may protect the lives of others during a pandemic, there is another type of mask -... Read more
Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has tested positive for coronavirus, the university said in an... Read more
Leaders of Catholic organizations in the United States have called on members of Congress to set aside political differences and... Read more