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Coronavirus

Pope: Personnel, priests caring for COVID-19 patients are heroes

March 24, 2020
By Carol Glatz
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News

With the number of priests and religious dying from coronavirus-related illnesses rising, Pope Francis offered his prayers for those who died after being infected helping COVID-19 patients and their communities.

Forget me not: Prison ministry faces challenges of global pandemic

March 24, 2020
By Junno Arocho Esteves
Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News

As more countries continue to take precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the term “lockdown,” normally used to describe confining prisoners to their cells, has taken on a whole new meaning.

Door-to-door evangelization in East Baltimore stopped mid-mission

March 23, 2020
By Edward O'N. Hoyt
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Evangelization, Local News, News

As residents looked on in curiosity from their porches and windows in the Joseph Lee/Bayside neighborhood of East Baltimore March 13, a column of color and solemn music split the abandoned streets. 

Catholic school learning continues at home

March 23, 2020
By Karen Sampson Hoffman
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News, Schools

Students across the Archdiocese of Baltimore are adjusting to at-home learning.

Pope announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27

March 22, 2020
By Cindy Wooden
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News

In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27.

Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions

March 21, 2020
By Cindy Wooden
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Lent, News, Vatican, World News

“By the mandate of the supreme pontiff for the year 2020 only,” the congregation issued guidelines March 20 for celebrating the Triduum and Easter liturgies without the presence of the faithful.

Coronavirus closures slow offertory collections but not parish costs

March 21, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Giving, Local News, News

No Masses during the COVID-19 pandemic could mean several weeks without offertory collections and this has many pastors worried.

Coronavirus restrictions throw plans for weddings, funerals into disarray

March 20, 2020
By Tim Swift
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

From weddings to baptisms to funerals, the coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing precautions that go with it have thrown solemn and celebratory Catholic services into disarray.

Archdiocese’s churches stay connected to parishioners during pandemic

March 20, 2020
By Mary K. Tilghman
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

While archdiocesan churches are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, pastors and staff are trying to keep in touch with their parishioners by streaming daily Mass, sending emails or posting online videos.

Stay firm in faith, seek St. Joseph’s intercession, pope says

March 19, 2020
By Cindy Wooden
Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Saints, Vatican, Video, World News

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily lives and routines of millions of people have been turned upside down, Pope Francis said, but they must help each other stay firm in faith.

Across Europe, shrines close, following directives for fighting COVID-19

March 19, 2020
By Jonathan Luxmoore
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News

Europe’s Catholic shrines have followed directives for combating the coronavirus by tightly restricting organized events, although some pledged to stay open for Masses and pastoral care.

Westminster priest thinks outside the box as coronavirus closes the confessional

March 19, 2020
By Tim Swift
Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, Local News, News

Amid the current coronavirus pandemic that is keeping most people at home and 6 feet apart to prevent the spread of the virus, St. John Church in Westminster has launched a creative solution to deliver the sacrament of reconciliation. Call it curbside confession.

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