Read more about the article Pope’s pandemic year in review: Prayer, online meetings, hopes for change
Pope Francis prays in front of the "Miraculous Crucifix" from the Church of St. Marcellus in Rome during a prayer service in an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this March 27, 2020, file photo. With COVID-19 already a crisis around the globe, the pope's prayer service that night drew the world's attention. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope’s pandemic year in review: Prayer, online meetings, hopes for change

Pope Francis implored people to use the crisis as an opportunity to rethink the way they treat their neighbors and the environment.

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Read more about the article Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports the common good
Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y., Dec. 14, 2020, is inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester. (CNS photo/Mark Lennihan, Pool via Reuters)

Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports the common good

Bishops say that connection to morally compromised cell lines is so remote and the public health situation is too grave to reject the vaccines.

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Read more about the article Virus halts Guadalupe processions, but not other ways to safely celebrate feast
Archbishop JosÈ H. Gomez of Los Angeles pays tribute to a portrait of Our Lady of Guadalupe during the 89th procession and Mass Dec. 6, 2020, at the Mission San Gabriel in Los Angeles honoring St. Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe, whose feast day is Dec. 12. (CNS photo/Victor Aleman, Angelus)

Virus halts Guadalupe processions, but not other ways to safely celebrate feast

Huge celebrations in Los Angeles and Houston have been canceled; faithful are encouraged to participate in virtual events.

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Read more about the article Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph
A crucifix and a statue of St. Joseph are seen as Pope Francis leads his general audience at the Vatican in this Aug. 26, 2020, file photo. In a Dec. 8 apostolic letter, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope proclaims year dedicated to St. Joseph

Proclamation marks 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal Church

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Read more about the article Pro-life physician-led groups weigh in on development of COVID-19 vaccines
A dose of the COVID-19 vaccination made by Pfizer and BioNTech is administered in this undated handout photo. (CNS photo/BioNTech SE 2020 handout via Reuters)

Pro-life physician-led groups weigh in on development of COVID-19 vaccines

Groups call for "assurances of safety, efficacy and a full commitment to uncompromised ethical development" of vaccines by pharmaceutical companies.

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Read more about the article Nations must work together to address pandemic’s challenges, cardinal says
Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is pictured in a screenshot from video addressing a special session of U.N. General Assembly on COVID-19 response. (CNS screenshot/YouTube)

Nations must work together to address pandemic’s challenges, cardinal says

World must give greater attention to the poor, fairly distribute ethical vaccines

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Read more about the article Bethlehem at Christmas: Unemployment can mean choosing food or medicine
Franciscan Father Rami Asakrieh, pastor of St. Catherine Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, visits Rimon Zablah, 59, in his familyís apartment in Bethlehem Dec. 1, 2020. Father Asakrieh helps Zablah, who has health problems, and the family with essentials since COVID-19 has taken away their work. (CNS photo/Debbie Hill)

Bethlehem at Christmas: Unemployment can mean choosing food or medicine

Catholic church in Bethlehem has been overwhelmed with requests for help from people out of work for months

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