Archive for March 31, 2020
Vatican flags at half-staff in solidarity with coronavirus victims
More than 11,500 people have died of COVID-19 in Italy after a total of 101,739 people have been documented by... Read more
Pope Francis prays the Church will welcome the homeless during coronavirus
Pope Francis prayed Tuesday for all those who do not have homes to go to during the coronavirus pandemic, that... Read more
Federal judges stop states designating abortion 'non-essential'
Federal judges in Texas, Alabama, and Ohio on Monday halted state rules that would limit or halt entirely abortions during... Read more
Churches closed in Maryland, not Virginia, after governors’ orders
The Archdiocese of Baltimore has closed all churches to private prayer and instructed priests to only offer sacraments in cases of... Read more
African cardinal tests positive for coronavirus as pandemic spreads across the continent
Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso has tested positive for the coronavirus, his archdiocese announced Tuesday. He is the second... Read more
Democratic Unionists lament introduction of elective abortion in N Ireland
Politicians of the Democratic Unionist Party, the leading pro-life party in Northern Ireland, along with other pro-life leaders, are lamenting... Read more
How college students can spend their time during the coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has led colleges across the country to close their dorms, and offer classes online. As students return... Read more
Majority of Americans praying for end to coronavirus, survey finds
A majority of Americans say they have prayed for an end to the new coronavirus, including some who say they... Read more
English bishop 'shocked' by permission for at-home medical abortions
The British government’s plans to allow women to have early abortions at home without medical supervision during the coronavirus crisis... Read more
Texas coronavirus abortion rule back in effect, after court grants stay
A Texas order prohibiting most abortions during the novel coronavirus pandemic is temporarily back in effect, after the Fifth U.S.... Read more
Maine priest encourages 'Pine Sunday' where there are no palms
With public Masses cancelled across the United States, ahead of Palm Sunday this weekend, some Maine Catholics are being encouraged... Read more
Indian bishop condemns 'shocking' disinfectant spray of migrant workers
A bishop in India has condemned the spraying of migrant workers and their children with disinfectant, after a video posted... Read more
Nicaraguan bishops cancel annual pilgrimage, but mayor reportedly goes ahead
Local media in Nicaragua are reporting that despite the nation’s bishops’ conference suspending Mass and prohibiting large gatherings, the mayor... Read more
Coronavirus keeps volunteers away, but Arkansas Catholic Charities plans help for tornado victims
An EF3 tornado blew through Jonesboro, Arkansas, this week, and although no deaths have been reported, Catholic Charities of Arkansas... Read more
Church in Mexico calls for national day of penance
The bishops of Mexico have designated April 3, the Friday of Passion Week, as a National Day of Penance amid... Read more
Kentucky AG aims to declare abortion 'non-essential' under coronavirus bans
Kentucky’s attorney general has joined the national controversy over whether abortion clinics can continue to operate at a time when... Read more
