Read more about the article Experts, advocates alarmed by pandemic’s possible effects on vulnerable
Mina, 11, reads a Catholic Relief Services' sign warning about the symptoms and preventions of COVID-19 in Bamyan, Afghanistan, April 7, 2020. (CNS photo/Stefanie Glinski, CRS) See GSR-COVID-POTENTIAL-VULNERABLE April 21, 2020.

Experts, advocates alarmed by pandemic’s possible effects on vulnerable

Mina, 11, reads a Catholic Relief Services' sign warning about the symptoms and preventions of COVID-19 in Bamyan, Afghanistan, April 7, 2020. CNS photo/Stefanie Glinski, CRS NEW YORK (CNS) --…

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Read more about the article Catholic school uniform company now making, donating face masks
Medical workers from Kaiser Permanente in Oregon wear donated coronavirus masks made by Dennis Uniform. The Portland company makes school uniforms for 2,500 private and Catholic schools throughout the U.S. (CNS photo/courtesy Dennis Uniform) See UNIFORMS-FACE-MASKS April 20, 2020.

Catholic school uniform company now making, donating face masks

Medical workers from Kaiser Permanente in Oregon wear donated coronavirus masks made by Dennis Uniform. The Portland company makes school uniforms for 2,500 private and Catholic schools throughout the U.S.…

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Read more about the article Pope says living faith without sacraments, community is dangerous
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…

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Read more about the article 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 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…

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Read more about the article 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 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…

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Read more about the article 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) 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…

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Read more about the article 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 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…

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Read more about the article 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) 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…

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Read more about the article Faith Alive, No. 21, Part 1: Memories of St. John Paul II on his 100th birthday
This meme accompanies Part 1 of Faith Alive! No. 21. (CNS illustration; photo by L'Osservatore Romano) See FAITH-ALIVE 21 April 16, 2020.

Faith Alive, No. 21, Part 1: Memories of St. John Paul II on his 100th birthday

This meme accompanies Part 1 of Faith Alive! No. 21. CNS illustration; photo by L'Osservatore Romano Do I remember St. John Paul II? Yes, I remember him well. I write…

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Read more about the article Faith Alive, No. 21, Part 2: The legacy of St. John Paul II’s encyclical ‘Evangelium Vitae’ at 25
This meme accompanies Part 2 of Faith Alive! No. 21. (CNS illustration; photo by Paolo Cocco, Reuters) See FAITH-ALIVE 21 April 16, 2020.

Faith Alive, No. 21, Part 2: The legacy of St. John Paul II’s encyclical ‘Evangelium Vitae’ at 25

This meme accompanies Part 2 of Faith Alive! No. 21. CNS illustration; photo by Paolo Cocco, Reuters One of my assignments as a theology graduate assistant was to deliver a…

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