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A man prays in front of an empty St. Peter's Square in Rome March 25, 2020. Pope Francis said he will grant a plenary indulgence to the faithful who watch…
A man prays in front of an empty St. Peter's Square in Rome March 25, 2020. Pope Francis said he will grant a plenary indulgence to the faithful who watch…
The Altar of the Chair in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican is decorated with lighted candles in this CNS file photo. In a March 27, 2020, statement, the Vatican…
Carlos Roldan, director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Paterson, N.J., Food Pantries, is shown with pre-packed bags of food March 23, 2020, ready to be distributed to people impacted by…
Seattle's Refugee Artisan Initiative founder Ming-Ming Tung-Edelman works to cut elastic material for masks with a volunteer March 24, 2020, who will deliver them to individual homes for further production…
B.J. Buxton tends the garden at her Medford, Ore., home March 19, 2020. Working in a garden beside a statue of Mary offers her another spiritual refuge at a time…
The Knights of Columbus council at University Catholic in Nashville decided that if their fellow university students couldn’t come to their Lenten fish fry, they would bring the fish fry…
Pope Francis gives his homily during his livestreamed Mass March 24, 2020, from the chapel of his Vatican residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. At the beginning of the Mass, the…
Worshippers sing during a Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family in Nairobi, Kenya, March 22, 2020, amid concerns about the spread of the coronavirus disease. CNS photo/Thomas…
Inmates are seen on the roof of the San Vittore Prison in Milan March 9, 2020, during a revolt after family visits were suspended due to fears over the coronavirus.…
A health care worker in Seattle holds some of the thousands of masks that have been donated March 22, 2020, by community members for the protection against the coronavirus. Amid…