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Pope Francis prays for families stuck at home during coronavirus outbreak
Pope Francis offered his daily Mass on Saturday for families who must adjust to life with everyone at home, that... Read more
Arkansas diocese cancels public Triduum services, but keeps ministry alive
As efforts to thwart the coronavirus pandemic continue, one diocese has announced that public Masses will be suspended until after... Read more
Coronavirus quarantine: How Catholics in Italy are helping the poor
While Italy is under nationwide quarantine to combat the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic charities throughout the country are doing what they... Read more
Pope Francis prays for pastors: 'Drastic measures are not always good'
Pope Francis offered his Mass on Friday for pastors, that they might discern well the proper measures to take to... Read more
Portland archdiocese will not cancel public Masses, after Oregon gov bans large gatherings
The Archdiocese of Portland will not cancel public Sunday Masses, after Oregon’s governor responded to the coronavirus pandemic by announcing... Read more
In Seattle, public Masses suspended, but prayer and ministry continue
The Archdiocese of Seattle has suspended public Masses and closed some Catholic schools, but priests in the archdiocese have been... Read more
Vatican offices to remain open amid coronavirus lockdown
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Vatican City State offices and dicasteries of the Holy See will remain open and working, with... Read more
Why this group performs ultrasounds in Nebraska schools
Pregnancy ultrasounds are often intimate moments, performed in the privacy of a doctor’s office. But pregnant volunteers, and one Nebraska... Read more
Seattle archdiocese suspends all public Masses amid coronavirus pandemic
The Archdiocese of Seattle will indefinitely suspend public Masses in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has left at least... Read more
Kentucky archbishop does not plan to cancel Masses after governor’s request
Kentucky’s Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday encouraged churches to cancel their services in fear of the spreading coronavirus. The Catholic... Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for prisoners after Italian prison riots
Following prison riots in Italy, Pope Francis offered Mass for prisoners and persecuted Christians on Wednesday during his livestreamed daily... Read more
Pope Francis: Humanity needs Christ's justice
Pope Francis said Wednesday Catholics must spread the Gospel to a world which hungers and thirsts for the justice of... Read more
Amid coronavirus, public Masses suspended in most Japanese dioceses
More dioceses in Japan have shut down Mass for the coming weeks in response to the ongoing outbreak of the... Read more
Hebda 'confounded' by 'Abortion Providers Appreciation Day' celebrations
The twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul both celebrated March 10 as “Abortion Providers Appreciation Day.” Minnesota’s archbishop said... Read more
Chinese campaigns to control Christianity worsened in 2019, watchdog says
The Chinese government’s campaign to develop “religion with Chinese characteristics” has increased persecution of the country’s Christians, the human rights... Read more
Italian police close St. Peter's Square to public
The Italian police closed St. Peter’s Square Tuesday following the Italian government decree extending quarantine measures to all of Italy... Read more
Pope urges priests to bring Eucharist to sick during Italy coronavirus quarantine
At his morning Mass Tuesday, Pope Francis urged priests to bring the Eucharist to the sick and to accompany medical... Read more
Peruvian cardinal calls for suppression of Sodalitium Christianae Vitae
A Peruvian cardinal has said that the Vatican has been asked to dissolve the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, a Peruvian religious... Read more
Mexico City women's march erupts into violence outside cathedral
A Mexico City march organized for International Women’s Day turned violent Sunday, when some demonstrators vandalized public structures and monuments,... Read more
Pope Francis' morning Mass livestreamed this week
Pope Francis’ daily morning Mass, offered in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives, is... Read more
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