Archive for April 27, 2020
Pope thanks artists for showing ‘path of beauty’ during pandemic
As much of the world remains under quarantine due to the coronavirus, Pope Francis prayed for artists who show others... Read more
Pandemic could take heaviest toll on homeless, says pope
The homeless “risk paying the heaviest price” amid the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis has said in a message to street... Read more
'Save our seniors' - Italian youth organize campaign to honor elderly in isolation
Italian students have organized a campaign to uplift and honor the elderly, who have suffered heavy losses in Italy’s coronavirus... Read more
Church in South Korea growing, slowly
The number of Catholics in South Korea increased by less than 50,000 in 2019, continuing a trend of slowing growth after a... Read more
Vatican sends extraordinary form Mass survey to world’s bishops
The Vatican’s doctrinal congregation has asked the world’s bishops to report on how a landmark papal document acknowledging the right... Read more
Analysis: Did NY Democrats just tank Biden's nomination?
New York Democrats cited the inevitability of a Joe Biden’s nomination as justification for calling off the primary. But it... Read more
Trump talks education on call with Catholic leaders
President Donald Trump held a call with more than 600 Catholic leaders on Saturday that focused on education and relief... Read more
Virginia church sues governor over stay-at-home order
A small Virginia church has filed a lawsuit against the governor, after a pastor was cited for hosting a service with 16... Read more
Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects effort to legalize abortion in Zika cases
A majority of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal has voted against an intervention seeking to decriminalize abortion for expectant mothers diagnosed... Read more
What a prisoner-priest in the USSR learned about isolation: Diocese to livesteam Tuesday lecture on Fr. Walter Ciszek
The isolation Fr. Ciszek experienced as a prisoner of the Soviet Union brought out heroic virtues that can help those... Read more
