Symbol of solidarity
The Diocese of Nashville made yellow ribbons available to parishioners throughout Middle Tennessee to display as a sign of solidarity, prayer, and Catholic identity while public Masses are suspended because…
Pope Francis prays before a sculpture of Mary and the Christ Child at the end of Mass April 17, 2020, in the chapel of his Vatican residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) See POPE-MASS-PREGNANCY April 17, 2020.
Pope says living faith without sacraments, community is dangerous
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis said he was praying for expectant mothers who may be anxious or worried about giving birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. And he said the…
In an editorial published April 17, 2020, by the Spanish magazine Vida Nueva, Pope Francis said Christians are called to be joyful witnesses to Christ's victory over death during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS file photo/Paul Haring) See POPE-EDITORIAL-COVID-19 April 17, 2020.
Pope pens editorial on joy in the time of coronavirus
In an editorial published April 17, 2020, by the Spanish magazine Vida Nueva, Pope Francis said Christians are called to be joyful witnesses to Christ's victory over death during the…
A priest blesses the coffin of a woman who died from COVID-19 in Seriate, Italy, March 28, 2020. The Italian bishops' conference is in discussion with Italy's Ministry of Internal Affairs about a resumption of public Masses, and especially of funerals. (CNS photo/Flavio Lo Scalzo, Reuters) See ITALY-CHURCH-POST-PANDEMIC April 17, 2020.
Italian bishops in talks with government on post-lockdown liturgies
A priest blesses the coffin of a woman who died from COVID-19 in Seriate, Italy, March 28, 2020. The Italian bishops' conference is in discussion with Italy's Ministry of Internal…
Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Perez delivers the homily at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia April 6, 2020. (CNS photo/Sarah Webb, CatholicPhilly.com) See RELIGIOUS-SERVICES-PANDEMIC April 14, 2020.
Update: Shutdown of religious services in pandemic prompts varied responses
Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson J. Perez delivers the homily at the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia April 6, 2020. CNS photo/Sarah Webb, CatholicPhilly.com WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As…
This image of the Divine Mercy painted in 1943 by Felician Sister Mary Fabia Szatkowska and housed at the Felician Sisters' motherhouse in Livonia, Mich., is believed to be the first of its kind painted in North America. Masses for Divine Mercy Sunday, celebrated on the Sunday after Easter, are expected to be livestreamed in Catholic churches throughout the United States amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Dan Meloy, The Michigan Catholic) See DIVINE-MERCY-MASS-BASILICA April 16, 2020.
Divine Mercy Sunday seen as opportunity to receive Christ’s mercy ‘anew’
This image of the Divine Mercy painted in 1943 by Felician Sister Mary Fabia Szatkowska and housed at the Felician Sisters' motherhouse in Livonia, Mich., is believed to be the…
Migrant worker Cesar Lopez, 33, cleans the fields near Salinas, Calif., March 30, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters) See FARMWORKERS-COVID April 16, 2020.
Advocates call attention to pandemic’s wrath on ‘essential’ farmworkers
Migrant worker Cesar Lopez, 33, cleans the fields near Salinas, Calif., March 30, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. CNS photo/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters WASHINGTON (CNS) -- As those working from home…
Schools to remain closed through rest of academic year
From staff reports The home school supplies from the Brown family, who attend St. Edward School, are displayed in their dining room, which serves as the headquarters for their distance…
ESA deadline extended to May 7
Families interested in using the state’s new Education Savings Accounts program to help send their children to a Catholic school still have time to apply. The deadline to submit an…
Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated Mass on Holy Thursday at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Nashville. The Mass, which was celebrated without a congregation, was livestreamed on the Diocese of Nashville website. Angie Bosio directs the production from a table in the main aisle.
Diocese brings Holy Week to people electronically
The Diocese of Nashville used electronic media to bring the Holy Week and Paschal Triduum liturgies to the faithful, including broadcasting Easter Sunday Mass celebrated by Bishop J. Mark Spalding…
