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What connection does Moderna’s vaccine have to aborted fetal tissue?
Amid debate over the ethics of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate under development by Moderna, a Catholic microbiologist told CNA that... Read more
Convalescing cardinal prays for coronavirus sufferers
A cardinal who is convalescing after he was hospitalized with the coronavirus said Thursday that he was praying for those... Read more
Christian leaders challenge mandatory church closures during England’s second lockdown
A group of Christian leaders is challenging orders to shut down churches in England and Wales, saying the move violates... Read more
Delaware agrees to treat church services neutrally in settlement over COVID restrictions
The governor of Delaware has settled a federal lawsuit over church-related COVID-19 restrictions, which he had imposed at the start... Read more
Cardinal Bassetti moved out of ICU, remains in critical condition with COVID-19
Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, president of the Italian Bishops Conference, has slightly improved and was moved out of the ICU, but... Read more
French bishops' appeal for public Masses during lockdown rejected by judge
The French bishops’ appeal to continue public Masses during France’s second national lockdown was rejected Saturday by the Council of... Read more
Diocese of Brooklyn sues New York over new Mass restrictions
The Diocese of Brooklyn is suing the state of New York over a new order that restricts some indoor Masses... Read more
Bridgeport bishop: Wear a physical mask, but let spiritual masks fall
While wearing physical masks may protect the lives of others during a pandemic, there is another type of mask -... Read more
Notre Dame president tests positive for COVID-19
Father John Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame, has tested positive for coronavirus, the university said in an... Read more
Catholic service organizations ask Congress to pass new COVID relief bill
Leaders of Catholic organizations in the United States have called on members of Congress to set aside political differences and... Read more
Day of prayer planned for 357 religious dead from COVID-19 in Spain
The Spanish Conference of Religious (CONFER) has announced that September 29 will be observed as a day of prayer for... Read more
Bishop Burbidge: The pandemic is our ‘Pentecost moment’
In a pastoral letter this past week, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia said the coronavirus pandemic has prompted advances... Read more
San Francisco archbishop: Worshipers should be treated equally during the pandemic
The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post this week citing the First Amendment as he... Read more
Faced with universal quarantine, Benedictine College turned to Mary
Benedictine College had a problem. After students returned to campus for the fall semester, 38 of them tested positive for... Read more
US bishops: 'Imperative' for Congress to act on COVID relief
As the Senate is expected to consider a pared-down coronavirus relief package this week, the U.S. bishops’ conference is calling... Read more
In New York, Catholic school teachers file labor complaint over COVID reopening plans
Teachers from schools in the Archdiocese of New York have filed a labor complaint, saying they were not properly involved... Read more
Dealing with grief in a time of coronavirus
In normal times - when there is not a global pandemic - Linda Dyson assists Catholics at the Cathedral of... Read more
Missionaries of Charity cancel Mother Teresa birthday celebrations due to COVID-19
The Missionaries of Charity canceled their customary birthday celebrations for their founder, Mother Teresa, this year after nine religious sisters... Read more
Evidence shows Mass is safe when guidelines are followed, doctors say
Evidence suggests that church services following public health guidelines do not present a greater risk of spreading the novel coronavirus... Read more
Notre Dame classes go online for two weeks amid rising COVID-19 cases
The University of Notre Dame on Tuesday announced a two-week hiatus from in-person class instruction, amid a growing number of... Read more
