Some U.S. dioceses are lifting restrictions on Communion cup November 30, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News As many restrictions put in place at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted, some Catholic dioceses around the country are returning, or already have returned, to offering consecrated wine in the chalice for Communion while others are waiting to do so.
Pandemic, inflation, communications shakeup alter USCCB budget picture November 17, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022, World News The coronavirus pandemic, combined with inflation and a reorganization of the U.S. bishops’ communication arm, have altered the budget picture for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in the 2020s.
NCEA reports quicker academic recovery from pandemic for Catholic schools November 2, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Schools, World News The National Catholic Educational Association says Catholic schools have recovered more quickly from the pandemic than their public school counterparts.
Pope: Parishes are essential places for growing in faith, community October 31, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News The COVID-19 pandemic has weakened many parishes, but that community “in the midst of homes, in the midst of people,” is still an essential place for nourishing and sharing faith, Pope Francis told Italian young adults.
Catholic group honors Fauci, wife for their life’s work in health care September 27, 2022By Mark Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News For the past two and one-half years as he helped lead the nation’s efforts to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci has become became a familiar face to Americans.
Dominican Sisters’ COVID-19 art exhibit memorializes pandemic deaths September 4, 2022By Gabriella Patti Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The “Art in the Time of COVID” exhibit featured a variety of art styles, from painting to photography to quilting, journaling and collaging and more.
Health care workers denied religious exemption on vaccine win settlement August 11, 2022By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Liberty Counsel, a Christian legal group, announced that a settlement it called historic has been reached with an Illinois hospital system over denying its employees a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Vatican relaxes vaccine mandate, masking rules June 3, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican updated its COVID-19 protocols, allowing most employees and visitors to enter Vatican City State without a vaccination certificate or proof of recovery.
Christian divisions make fertile ground for conflict, pope says May 6, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Crisis in Ukraine, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Doing nothing to overcome the divisions among Christians means allowing tensions to fester and even feed conflict, Pope Francis said.
Schools deal with effects of pandemic May 2, 2022By Priscila González de Doran Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools While the return to all in-person learning in the 2021-22 academic year was greeted with sighs of relief by many throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore, it was not without some level of anxiety among students.
Report: Kids’ time spent on screen soars during the pandemic April 27, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Commentary, Coronavirus, Feature, Guest Commentary Use of screen media per day is up 17 percent for teens (ages 13-18) and tweens (ages 8-12) from the start of the pandemic, according to Common Sense Media. And that doesn’t take into account time spent attending school virtually and doing homework.
Inflation wallops parishes and schools in Archdiocese of Baltimore April 6, 2022By Mary K. Tilghman Special to the Catholic Review Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News Inflation and supply issues have affected the classroom, offices and even the school buses for churches and schools throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
