Tag: COVID-19
Third elderly victim claimed as Little Sisters of the Poor, Jeanne...
NEWARK – Three residents of Jeanne Jugan Residence have died as the Little Sisters of the Poor battle the coronavirus pandemic that threatens the...
“A Million Families, A Million Rosaries” prayer campaign by Little Sisters...
The national office of the Little Sisters of the Poor have launched the "A Million Families, A Million Rosaries" prayer campaign to bring an...
Jesuit-trained Dr. Anthony Fauci is national voice of reason in pandemic
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has emerged for many as the voice of reason and integrity...
In the time of COVID-19, several bishops give Catholics go-ahead to...
WASHINGTON -- In the U.S., this Lent started out with some people discussing if it was acceptable to eat plant-based burgers on Fridays in...
Pope Francis: Focus on economy over people could lead to ‘viral...
VATICAN CITY -- Countries fighting the coronavirus pandemic could face deadly consequences if they focus on protecting their economies more than their own people,...
Italian Ministry for Internal Affairs: Visiting church to pray not valid...
ROME -- While many churches in Italy remain open, visiting a church to pray is not a valid excuse for leaving one's home during...
Pope Francis joins U.N. appeal for global cease-fire amid the threat...
VATICAN CITY -- Saying conflicts can never be resolved with war, Pope Francis added his support to a U.N. appeal for a global cease-fire...
Coronavirus calls forth what is most noble in the human spirit:...
I could write about something other than the coronavirus pandemic, but right now it almost seems there isn't anything else.
The rapid spread of the...
Italian priests rise to challenges of connecting separated family and deceased...
ROME -- When Father Mario Carminati went to bless the remains of one of his parishioners, he called the deceased man's daughter on WhatsApp...
Vatican publishes Pope Francis’ plan for Holy Week, Easter “without the...
VATICAN CITY -- With public gatherings, including Masses, banned in Italy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Vatican published an updated version...