Tag: pandemic
Pope Francis expresses hope for COVID vaccine, supports interreligious ‘Prayer for...
VATICAN CITY -- Expressing his hopes for a vaccine against the coronavirus, Pope Francis also gave his support to an interreligious day of prayer...
Italian bishops accuse government of excluding return to Masses in lockdown...
ROME -- The Italian bishops' conference accused the government of adopting plans to ease the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules in a way that "arbitrarily...
The cry of the earth and the cry of the poor:...
As I write this in mid-March, the world is gripped by the pandemic caused by the coronavirus. Locally, nationally and globally, the world is...
Pope Francis writes prayers to recite at end of Rosary, asks...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they...
SBA Paycheck Protection Program allows church entities to keep staff employed
CLEVELAND -- The federal small-business loan program created in response to the coronavirus pandemic has allowed the Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, to keep all...
Understanding the concept of ‘Spiritual Communion’: Father Richard G. Malloy, S.J.
"Sacraments are those signs that achieve in human hearts and lives what they signify to human minds," University of Notre Dame theologian Jesuit Father...
We must remember lessons great and small from the quarantine: Elise...
To my post-quarantine self:
I'm writing to remind you of how things were during the COVID-19 pandemic, to chronicle some lessons you learned, and to...
Prepare now for post-coronavirus pandemic parish ministry, national church professionals emphasize
CLEVELAND -- While church lockdowns remain the norm in much of the country, parish management and ministry professionals say now is the time for...
State of Delaware delivers much-needed PPE, hand sanitizer to Saint Francis...
Saint Francis Healthcare received a significant and vital delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE) and hand sanitizer yesterday from the Delaware Emergency Management Agency...
Pope Francis prays for elderly fearing dying alone during coronavirus pandemic
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis offered prayers for elderly people living alone or in retirement homes who are living in fear of contracting the...