Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Pope Francis & Vatican, US & World
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With public gatherings, including Masses, banned in Italy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Vatican published an updated version of Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and...
Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, Pope Francis & Vatican, US & World
By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis expressed his gratitude to the many men and women who have been inspired to help the poor and accompany the sick and the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic. “These days,...
Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, US & World
By Dennis Sadowski | Catholic News Service CLEVELAND (CNS) — Catholic hospitals, parish schools and charitable agencies are among the entities hoping to receive partial relief under a massive $2.2 trillion emergency aid package unanimously approved by the Senate...
Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, US & World
By Andy Telli | Catholic News Service HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — Under blue skies and a canopy of blossoming cherry trees in the parking lot of Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Father Andrew Forsythe set up his portable altar and cameras to...
Mar 27, 2020 | Coronavirus, US & World
By Carol Glatz | Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — When Father Mario Carminati went to bless the remains of one of his parishioners, he called the deceased man’s daughter on WhatsApp so they could pray together. “One of his daughters is in Turin and...
