Archive for May 18, 2020
Baking cookies for St. John Paul II and other memories for his 100th birthday
“Thirty-nine years ago today I was on my way into St. Peter’s Square when the pope was shot,” Joan Lewis... Read more
Pope Francis praises St. John Paul II as man of prayer and justice
St. John Paul II was a man of prayer who was close to the people and loved justice, Pope Francis... Read more
Pope Francis adds St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day to Roman Calendar
Pope Francis has decreed that St. Faustina Kowalska’s feast day be added to the Roman Calendar as an optional memorial... Read more
Catholics rejoice as public Masses resume in Rome with safety precautions
As Rome reopened shops and restaurants on Monday, Catholics rejoiced in being able to attend Mass again for the first... Read more
New Mexico governor says churches can reopen at 25% capacity
New Mexico has agreed to apply the same reopening criteria to churches as it does to retail businesses, after the governor... Read more
US coronavirus relief bill would discriminate against private schools
Bishop David O'Connell of Trenton lamented Thursday that the U.S. Congress' latest coronavirus relief bill would bar private schools' access... Read more
Catholics in Japan fear for refugees, foreigners during coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic is causing drops in charitable donations to Catholic organizations in Japan, especially affecting refugees and vulnerable foreigners,... Read more
‘Humble and dedicated’ bishop dies from the coronavirus
An English bishop died Monday after contracting the coronavirus. Read more
More than 600 Nigerian Christians killed in 2020, new report says
Christians in Nigeria faced escalating persecution and a mounting death toll in the first four months of 2020, a new report... Read more
French state council orders religious gathering ban be lifted
The French Council of State ruled Monday that a ban on religious gatherings in the country is a disproportionate response... Read more
Pope Francis: St. John Paul II was an ‘extraordinary gift’ to the Church
Pope Francis described St. John Paul II as “an extraordinary gift of God to the Church and to Poland” in... Read more
Federal judge blocks NC coronavirus church limits
A federal judge has blocked the North Carolina governor’s order limiting most church services to 10 people or fewer, saying... Read more
How St. John Paul II 'bent the course of history'
Papal biographer George Weigel said that St. John Paul II demonstrated “the power of religious and moral conviction to bend... Read more
