Tag: coronavirus
Virtual, at-home vacation Bible schools keep young Catholics in touch with...
One of the staples of the summer, vacation Bible school, is another on the long list of activities affected by COVID-19. But just because...
Generosity of others helps Texas church move from rubberbands to broadband
VICTORIA, Texas -- About two weeks after having no public Masses, St. Joseph Church in Yoakum started livestreaming on Facebook.
Father Matthew Huehlefeld, the pastor,...
One awful month — Felician sisters lose 12 to COVID-19 —...
LIVONIA, Mich. -- They were teachers. A librarian. A director of religious education. A secretary in the Vatican Secretariat of State. The author of...
D.C. Catholic food pantry: Months of long lines with no end...
WASHINGTON — When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the Washington area in mid-March, shuttering many local restaurants and businesses, the lines at a weekly...
Catholic schools unveil reopening plans for worrisome fall term
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — U.S. Catholic schools are tweaking their reopening plans for a worrisome fall term by consulting parents and training staff...
Summer camp for children of Vatican employees gets surprise visit from...
VATICAN CITY -- When Zoe, 10, showed up late for summer camp at the Vatican, she did not expect to see Pope Francis there.
"I...
Mask-wearing varies dramatically in parishes across Minnesota archdiocese
PAUL, Minn. -- Mask-wearing is something Astrid Liden says she feels "extremely" passionate about.
A cantor at St. Therese in the Minneapolis suburb of Deephaven,...
Extraordinary times in Ordinary Time: Public Masses amid a pandemic
WASHINGTON -- To resume public Masses during the coronavirus pandemic, dioceses have issued guidelines to be followed by parishes. The Archdiocese of Washington's series...
AP’s cheap shot at favorite punching bag ignores impact of Catholic...
It is no surprise that Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools and organizations have been profoundly affected by the coronavirus pandemic. With unemployment impacting so many...
Confession returns to Diocese of Wilmington parishes, with coronavirus-related modifications
When the Diocese of Wilmington stopped holding in-person Masses at its parishes in March, communion was not the only sacrament that the faithful lost...