Archive for May 23, 2020

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Warning of global hunger crisis, CRS launches campaign to help

As the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to worsen an already tenuous food situation for millions across the globe, Catholic Relief Services... Read more

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Catholics call for public inquiry into UK nursing home deaths

Catholics are calling for a public investigation into why so many elderly people have died in U.K. nursing homes during... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis appoints new archbishop for Taiwan’s capital

Pope Francis appointed Saturday Bishop Thomas An-Zu Chung as the next Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei, Taiwan.  Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Vatican Museums will reopen June 1 as Italy opens borders to tourists

The Vatican Museums announced Saturday that it will reopen on June 1, two days before Italy opens its borders to... Read more

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After Minnesota bishops plan to defy Mass restrictions, governor eases rules

The governor of Minnesota has issued an order allowing for the resumption of limited public worship gatherings, days after the... Read more

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Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens with restrictions

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is reopening this weekend, after being closed in late March due to... Read more