Archive for March 23, 2020

Pope Francis prays following Mass in Casa Santa Marta on March 23, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis prays for people facing economic hardship due to coronavirus

Pope Francis offered Mass on Monday for people facing economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Read more

Pope Francis on Easter Sunday April 21, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Amid coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis' Malta trip postponed

The Vatican stated Monday that Pope Francis’ trip to the islands of Malta and Gozo May 31 has been postponed... Read more

Seminarians from the North American College in Rome, Italy pray the rosary in St. Peter's Square March 13, 2016. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

American seminary in Rome sends students home during coronavirus

Amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the Pontifical North American College seminary has sent students to return to their homes and... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

At least 60 Italian priests have died after contracting coronavirus

In the past week alone, more than 3,000 people have died in Italy after contracting the coronavirus. Among the dead,... Read more

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Former USCCB president and Archbishop of Cincinnati dies age 85

The former head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference and archbishop emeritus of Cincinnati, Daniel E. Pilarczyk, died on Sunday... Read more

Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans in Rome, Jan. 26, 2012. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Aymond of New Orleans has coronavirus

The Archbishop of New Orleans has tested positive for coronavirus. He is the first U.S. bishop known to have tested... Read more

A nun looks inside the closed Monumental Cemetery of Bergamo, Lombardy, March 20, 2020. ?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Former Swiss Guard: the elderly are 'united in prayer' in coronavirus hit-Italy

Mario Enzler’s mother always wanted a big family.  Read more

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Cardinal Burke urges 'necessity' of prayer during coronavirus pandemic

Cardinal Raymond Burke has written a letter encouraging priests and bishops to work constructively with civil authorities to meet the... Read more

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Senate fails to pass coronavirus stimulus bill

The Senate on Monday failed for the second straight day to advance consideration of a stimulus package to respond to... Read more

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By Jonah McKeown

Prison chaplains adapt as coronavirus limits their ministry

The worldwide outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) is beginning to touch one of the populations in the United States most vulnerable... Read more

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Portuguese bishops invite nations of the world to be consecrated at Fatima

On Wednesday, nations from around the world can be consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart... Read more

Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey. ?w=200&h=150

Newark archdiocese campaigns for parishes facing coronavirus cash crunch

Many parishes have suffered a sharp drop in donations following the loss of in-person Sunday collections because of the suspension... Read more

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Ohio AG: abortion clinics can't use resources needed for coronavirus fight

Ohio’s abortion clinics are wrongly using resources that should be conserved for health care workers fighting the new coronavirus, and... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Lt. governor and aspiring Jesuit has long record on 'abortion rights'

While Washington’s governor has praised the decision of his state’s lieutenant governor to enter the Society of Jesus after his... Read more