Archbishop Blair advises cellphones cannot be used to administer sacraments April 1, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Administering the sacrament of reconciliation via cellphone is impermissible under church teaching, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship.
Priest who died from virus called ‘great missionary among us’ March 31, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn March 28 announced the death of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, 49, who died the evening before from COVID-19.
As people are ordered to stay home, pope calls for help for homeless March 31, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News As national and local governments have been issuing stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis asked people to pray for and assist those who are homeless.
Dr. Fauci is dedicated to public service, formed at Jesuit high school March 30, 2020By Peter Feuerherd Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has emerged for many as the voice of reason and integrity as the nation confronts the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Vatican confirms pope does not have COVID-19 March 28, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News Neither Pope Francis nor any of his closest collaborators have the COVID-19 virus, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office.
COVID-19 is not God’s judgment, but a call to live differently, pope says March 27, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, World News The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is not God’s judgment on humanity, but God’s call on people to judge what is most important to them and resolve to act accordingly from now on, Pope Francis said.
Pandemic casts spotlight on a nearly forgotten martyr: St. Corona March 27, 2020By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News She had become nearly forgotten. Little is known about the young woman who was killed for her Christian faith, presumably in the second century A.D. But now, a pandemic is shedding light on her: St. Corona.
Ethicists, lawyers see dangers in rationing of scarce health resources March 26, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, Local News, News, World News Catholic ethicists and legal experts are sounding the alarm that the scarcity of resources such as ventilators and hospital beds during the current coronavirus pandemic could prompt health care decisions based only on age and disability — and in some cases already is.
Pope prays that world may overcome fear amid coronavirus pandemic March 26, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis offered his early morning Mass for vulnerable people and health care workers who live in fear that they or their loved ones may fall ill to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.
Coronavirus claims the Pittsburgh Catholic as diocese suspends publication March 25, 2020By Dennis Sadowski Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The new coronavirus has claimed the Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper as a victim.
Pope: Personnel, priests caring for COVID-19 patients are heroes March 24, 2020By 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, 2020By 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.
