Read more about the article Templeton winner’s ‘every waking moment’ focused on efforts to cure COVID
Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington May 7, 2020. (CNS photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool via Reuters) See TEMPLETON-PRIZE-COLLINS May 20, 2020.

Templeton winner’s ‘every waking moment’ focused on efforts to cure COVID

Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington May 7, 2020. CNS…

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Read more about the article Pro-lifers say Planned Parenthood must return $80 million in PPP funds
An exam room at a Planned Parenthood center in White Plains, N.Y., is seen April 3, 2020. National Right to Life says Planned Parenthood should return $80 million its affiliates received under the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program. (CNS photo/Liliana Engelbrecht, Reuters) See PLANNED-PARENTHOOD-PPP-FUNDS May 21, 2020.

Pro-lifers say Planned Parenthood must return $80 million in PPP funds

An exam room at a Planned Parenthood center in White Plains, N.Y., is seen April 3, 2020. National Right to Life says Planned Parenthood should return $80 million its affiliates…

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Read more about the article Catholic doctors say churches essential, offer ‘road map’ to safely reopen
Mike Decker of Nashville, Tenn., applies an electrostatic disinfectant at Christ the King Church May 15, 2020. (CNS photo/Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register) See CHURCHES-REOPENING-PHYSICIANS May 19, 2020.

Catholic doctors say churches essential, offer ‘road map’ to safely reopen

Mike Decker of Nashville, Tenn., applies an electrostatic disinfectant at Christ the King Church May 15, 2020. CNS photo/Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A blue-ribbon panel of…

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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 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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Read more about the article Authors discuss pope’s powerful pandemic message
Pope Francis arrives for a prayer service in an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 27, 2020. At the conclusion of the service the pope held the Eucharist as he gave an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world). The service was livestreamed in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Guglielmo Mangiapane, pool via Reuters) See POPE-CORONAVIRUS May 5, 2020.

Authors discuss pope’s powerful pandemic message

Pope Francis arrives for a prayer service in an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican March 27, 2020. At the conclusion of the service the pope held the Eucharist…

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Read more about the article Divided court examines if religious schools exempt from discrimination laws
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington May 3, 2020. The court heard arguments May 11 about fired Catholic school teachers where schools said they have a "ministerial exception" to discrimination laws. (CNS photo/Will Dunham, Reuters) See SCOTUS-CATHOLIC-SCHOOLS May 11, 2020.

Divided court examines if religious schools exempt from discrimination laws

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington May 3, 2020. The court heard arguments May 11 about fired Catholic school teachers where schools said they have a "ministerial exception"…

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