Retired pope, celebrating 93rd birthday, is well, secretary says April 16, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Retired Pope Benedict XVI “is well,” although the coronavirus pandemic restrictions mean he will receive no visitors April 16, his 93rd birthday.
Paris archbishop welcomes Macron’s renewed pledge to rebuild Notre Dame April 15, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, World News Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris welcomed a renewed pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral.
Talk of aid for journalism includes religious news outlets April 15, 2020By Dennis Sadowski Filed Under: Coronavirus, Journalism, News, World News Local journalism outlets, including diocesan newspapers, are being touted as vital information sources during the COVID-19 pandemic worthy of being included in a new round of federal emergency aid.
Court to hear Little Sisters, Catholic school cases by teleconference April 14, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court announced April 13 it will conduct 10 oral arguments by teleconference in May. Among the arguments it will hear are cases involving the Little Sisters of the Poor and California Catholic schools.
Cardinal Dolan: ‘Our faith needs to kick in’ amid pandemic crisis April 13, 2020By Mark Pattison Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Appearing on the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said faith is key, even as people are in isolation from others as a result of the stay-at-home orders imposed to slow a worsening of the coronavirus pandemic.
Even in time of pandemic, Easter proclaims the victory of life, pope says April 11, 2020By Cindy Wooden Filed Under: Coronavirus, Feature, News, Vatican, World News In a dark and nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis blessed a fire, lit the Easter candle and called Christians to keep kindling sparks of hope, knowing that Jesus has risen and death will not have the last word.
Pope leads Way of the Cross in empty, torch-lit St. Peter’s Square April 10, 2020By Junno Arocho Esteves Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News For the first time in his papacy, Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross from St. Peter’s Square rather than Rome’s Colosseum, where it has been held annually for more than five decades.
Gomez: On Good Friday, in pandemic, Jesus asks us to trust in Sacred Heart April 10, 2020By Julie Asher Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News Standing at the foot of the cross on Good Friday with Mary, we look upon her crucified Son, asking God, “Why did he have to die? Couldn’t there be some other way?” Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles said in a homily April 10.
On Holy Thursday, pope thanks God for world’s priests April 10, 2020By Carol Glatz Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Vatican, Video, World News Unable to invite Rome’s priests to mark Holy Thursday in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Francis thanked all priests for their service and called those who died ministering to the sick and health care workers part of the community of “saints next door.”
Disappointed, but hopeful, thousands unable to join church this Easter April 9, 2020By Carol Zimmermann Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, Uncategorized, World News The disappointment of not being able to celebrate Easter Mass in churches across the country this year might be most strongly felt by the thousands who planned to join the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil.
Supreme Court declines review of case involving Washington Archdiocese ad April 9, 2020By Mark Zimmermann Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News The Archdiocese of Washington expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a federal appeals court ruling that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s prohibition of religious advertising did not violate the First Amendment.
USCCB Administrative Committee cancels U.S. bishops’ June assembly April 9, 2020By Catholic News Service Filed Under: Coronavirus, News, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has canceled the U.S. bishops’ spring general assembly that was planned for June 10-12 in Detroit.
