Tag: COVID-19
Disabled people faced more barriers during COVID-19 pandemic, Vatican agency says
VATICAN CITY — People with disabilities were often overlooked and faced discrimination in various health care policies and practices during the COVID-19 pandemic, said...
Amid hardships of COVID-19 pandemic, group helps seafarers maintain livelihoods
Invisible to those ashore yet instrumental in keeping afloat the comforts of daily life, seafarers have long seeped through the cracks as they straddle...
Religiosity ‘buffers’ some pandemic-related stresses, survey suggests
WASHINGTON — The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on participation in religious services just as it did on workplaces, but a new survey indicates...
Pope Francis to conclude rosary marathon with prayers that Mary undo...
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis will conclude the Catholic Church’s monthlong rosary marathon with special prayers to Mary, Undoer of Knots, one of his...
Guest commentary: We need to work together as a church to...
Responding to editors' requests for a regular sampling of current commentary from around the Catholic press, here is an editorial originally titled: "Navigating new...
Younger students line up for COVID-19 vaccinations at Ursuline Academy
WILMINGTON — The Student Life Center at Ursuline Academy was buzzing with activity on May 20 as the school, in conjunction with the state...
Between masks and electronic devices, our children are challenged to connect...
My husband and I don't have cable, a choice made in part to spare ourselves from the punditry served up by cable news shows....
Diocese of Wilmington releases guidelines that allow most activities to return...
New COVID-19 protocols will go into effect in the Diocese of Wilmington effective May 21, the diocese announced May 20. They were issued by...
Pentecost set as date to fully reopen for several United States...
WASHINGTON — Many Catholic dioceses and archdioceses across the country — which closed their parish doors for a time at the start of the...
COVID-19 vaccine will be required at several Catholic colleges this fall
WASHINGTON — As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their students to be...