Read more about the article St. Peter’s Basilica reopens to the public
A man has his temperature checked before entering St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 18, 2020, after the basilica reopened to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters) See COVID-STPETER-OPEN May 18, 2020.

St. Peter’s Basilica reopens to the public

A man has his temperature checked before entering St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 18, 2020, after the basilica reopened to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. CNS photo/Remo…

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Read more about the article Postulator says he found no evidence St. John Paul covered up abuse
Pope John Paul II gestures to the crowd during World Youth Day in Denver in 1993. Msgr. Slawomir Oder, postulator for the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul II, said he and the commission involved in investigating the life of the late pope for sainthood found no evidence the pope knowingly neglected or covered up abuse scandals. (CNS photo/Joe Rimkus Jr.) See JP2-ODER-CAUSE-ABUSE May 15, 2020.

Postulator says he found no evidence St. John Paul covered up abuse

Pope John Paul II gestures to the crowd during World Youth Day in Denver in 1993. Msgr. Slawomir Oder, postulator for the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul II, said…

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Read more about the article Update: New emergency aid bill would cut most benefits to Catholic schools
A child in Washington runs near the U.S. Capitol April 6, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Catholic leaders May 15, 2020, expressed deep reservations about a new $3 trillion tax cut and spending bill to help the economy because it would restrict support for Catholic school students. The measure was up for a vote in the House May 15. (CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters) See HEROES-ACT-EDUCATION May 15, 2020.

Update: New emergency aid bill would cut most benefits to Catholic schools

A child in Washington runs near the U.S. Capitol April 6, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. Catholic leaders May 15, 2020, expressed deep reservations about a new $3 trillion tax…

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Read more about the article Bring holiness to the world by loving God, creation, others, says bishop
Bishop Gerald L. Vincke of Salina, Kan., blesses Josie, a horse belonging to Greg Brenneman, a farmer who lives in nearby Solomon May 15, 2020. The bishop blessed animals outside of Sacred Heart Cathedral that day as part of the annual St. Isidore Day celebration. (CNS photo/Karen Bonar, The Register) See SALINA-ISIDORE-DAY-CELEBRATION May 18, 2020.

Bring holiness to the world by loving God, creation, others, says bishop

Bishop Gerald L. Vincke of Salina, Kan., blesses Josie, a horse belonging to Greg Brenneman, a farmer who lives in nearby Solomon May 15, 2020. The bishop blessed animals outside…

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Read more about the article Priests take ‘Walk for the Poor’ to raise money, pray for all hit by virus
Father Shaun Foggo, administrator of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Takoma Park, Md., prepares to offer a reflection for the video being filmed of the priests' three-day walk. Also pictured is Father Ebuka Mbanude, parochial vicar at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Kensington, Md. Four Maryland priests completed a 54-mile "Walk for the Poor" from April 29 to May 1, 2020. (CNS photo/courtesy The Holy Ruckus) See WALKING-PRIESTS May 15, 2020. Editor's note: Best image available.

Priests take ‘Walk for the Poor’ to raise money, pray for all hit by virus

Father Shaun Foggo, administrator of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Takoma Park, Md., prepares to offer a reflection for the video being filmed of the priests' three-day walk.…

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Read more about the article Pope joins interreligious prayer, begging God to end pandemic
Pope Francis begins Mass May 14, 2020, explaining that he is joining members of all religions in a day of prayer, fasting and charity, asking God to free the world from the coronavirus pandemic. The Mass was celebrated in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, his Vatican residence. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) See POPE-MASS-INTERRELIGIOUS-PRAYER May 14, 2020.

Pope joins interreligious prayer, begging God to end pandemic

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- At a time of global "tragedy and suffering" because of the coronavirus, and in view of the long-term impact it will have, believers of every religion…

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Read more about the article Italy grants temporary residency to migrant farmworkers
Indian farmworkers collect vegetables that the company hopes to sell in the market in Sant'Angelo Romano, Italy, in this April 22, 2020, photo. (CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters) See COVID-ITALY-MIGRANTS May 14, 2020.

Italy grants temporary residency to migrant farmworkers

Indian farmworkers collect vegetables that the company hopes to sell in the market in Sant'Angelo Romano, Italy, in this April 22, 2020, photo. CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, Reuters ROME (CNS) --…

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Read more about the article Priest in Amazon sees Zoom wakes as way to comfort suffering
Mortuary workers wearing protective gear are seen preparing the casket of a victim at a funeral home in Segovia, Spain, April 23, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Susana Vera, Reuters) See COVID-ZOOM-WAKE May 14, 2020.

Priest in Amazon sees Zoom wakes as way to comfort suffering

Mortuary workers wearing protective gear are seen preparing the casket of a victim at a funeral home in Segovia, Spain, April 23, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. CNS photo/Susana Vera,…

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Read more about the article CRS unveils hunger awareness campaign as pandemic hinders access to food
Corn farmer Aroldo Antonio Linares Jacome shows some of his crop at his San Jose La Arada, Guatemala, farm Sept. 10, 2019, using a proven practice of managing soil to manage water and increase yields. As acute hunger is expected to double in vulnerable populations because of the coronavirus pandemic, CRS launched an advocacy campaign May 14, 2020, to raise awareness about the world's hungriest people. (CNS Photo/Katlyn Holland, Catholic Relief Services) See CRS-GLOBAL-HUNGER-COVID May 14, 2020.

CRS unveils hunger awareness campaign as pandemic hinders access to food

Corn farmer Aroldo Antonio Linares Jacome shows some of his crop at his San Jose La Arada, Guatemala, farm Sept. 10, 2019, using a proven practice of managing soil to…

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Read more about the article National shrine in Washington celebrates two 100-year milestones this year
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is seen in a relatively quiet state May 13, 2020, since it's temporarily closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The land where the shrine now sits was blessed during a special Mass on the site May 16, 1920. The cornerstone was laid Sept. 23, 1920, but the Great Depression and World War II delayed completion of the church until 1959. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth) See NATIONAL-SHRINE-CENTENARIES May 13, 2020.

National shrine in Washington celebrates two 100-year milestones this year

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington is seen in a relatively quiet state May 13, 2020, since it's temporarily closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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