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March 27, 2020

COVID-19 is not God’s judgment, but a call to live differently, pope says

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.
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March 27, 2020

Pandemic casts spotlight on a nearly forgotten martyr: St. Corona

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.
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March 26, 2020

Ethicists, lawyers see dangers in rationing of scarce health resources

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.
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March 26, 2020

Pope prays that world may overcome fear amid coronavirus pandemic

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.
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March 25, 2020

Coronavirus claims the Pittsburgh Catholic as diocese suspends publication

The new coronavirus has claimed the Pittsburgh Catholic newspaper as a victim.
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March 24, 2020

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

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.
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March 24, 2020

Forget me not: Prison ministry faces challenges of global pandemic

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.
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March 22, 2020

Pope announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27

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.
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March 21, 2020

Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions

"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.
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March 19, 2020

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

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.
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March 19, 2020

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

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.
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March 19, 2020

Pope encourages faithful to pray rosary on Feast of St. Joseph, March 19

Pope Francis urged people to join the Italian bishops' request that Catholics pray the luminous mysteries of the rosary together March 19, the feast of St. Joseph.
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