Read more about the article In Appalachia and Silicon Valley, bishops see good and stark in the pandemic
Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Ky., appears in a computer monitor as he celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in his diocese's nearly empty Cathedral of Christ the King April 5, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bishop Stowe said adapting to running a "virtual" diocese has been "very strange," because his priority as a bishop is visit people in the 50 counties that make up his diocese and the inability to do that because of social distancing measures is "frustrating." (CNS photo/Deacon Skip Olson, courtesy Diocese of Lexington) See IN-DEPTH-VIRTUAL-PROFILES May 8, 2020.

In Appalachia and Silicon Valley, bishops see good and stark in the pandemic

Bishop John E. Stowe of Lexington, Ky., appears in a computer monitor as he celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in his diocese's nearly empty Cathedral of Christ the King April 5,…

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Read more about the article Update: Successful Catholic app adds features to help people cope in pandemic
This is an advertisement for the Catholic app Hallow, which is centered on prayer and meditation. The founders of the app recently added special features to help people cope during the pandemic. (CNS photo/handout via Archdiocese of Chicago) See CATHOLIC-APP-PANDEMIC-COPE April 20, 2020.

Update: Successful Catholic app adds features to help people cope in pandemic

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Read more about the article U.S. Catholic schools move to avert fiscal disaster amid pandemic
Students at St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School in Houston walk by a statue of St. Martin de Porres in this 2019 photo. U.S. Catholic schools are moving to avert fiscal disaster amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/James Ramos, Texas Catholic Herald) See CATHOLIC-SCHOOLS-FINANCES May 6, 2020.

U.S. Catholic schools move to avert fiscal disaster amid pandemic

Students at St. Mary of the Purification Montessori School in Houston walk by a statue of St. Martin de Porres in this 2019 photo. U.S. Catholic schools are moving to…

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Read more about the article Update: Social justice leaders urge cardinal to step back from praise of Trump
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan is seen in this 2018 file photo at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) See JUSTICE-LETTER-DOLAN-POLITICS May 4, 2020.

Update: Social justice leaders urge cardinal to step back from praise of Trump

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Read more about the article Atlanta’s new archbishop is installed in quiet ceremony
Auxiliary Bishop Joel M. Konzen of Atlanta, second from right who served as the administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta until an archbishop was appointed, extends the crosier to the seventh archbishop of Atlanta, Gregory J. Hartmayer, a Conventual Franciscan friar, at Cathedral of Christ the King May 6, 2020, during a Mass of Installation. (CNS photo/Michael Alexander, Georgia Bulletin) See HARTMAYER-INSTALLATION May 7, 2020.

Atlanta’s new archbishop is installed in quiet ceremony

Auxiliary Bishop Joel M. Konzen of Atlanta, second from right who served as the administrator for the Archdiocese of Atlanta until an archbishop was appointed, extends the crosier to the…

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Read more about the article Polls show faith is getting Americans through the coronavirus crisis
The McClenahan family of Seattle watch Pope Francis' special prayer from the Vatican during the "stay home, stay healthy" initiative March 27, 2020. (CNS photo/Jason Redmond, Reuters) See PANDEMIC-POLLS-FAITH May 1, 2020.

Polls show faith is getting Americans through the coronavirus crisis

The McClenahan family of Seattle watch Pope Francis' special prayer from the Vatican during the "stay home, stay healthy" initiative March 27, 2020. CNS photo/Jason Redmond, Reuters. WASHINGTON (CNS) --…

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Read more about the article Bishops around country consecrate U.S. to Mary amid COVID-19 pandemic
Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory leads a special liturgy in renewing the consecration of the U.S. to the care of our Blessed Mother at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington May 1, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) See CONSECRATE-MARY-US May 1, 2020.

Bishops around country consecrate U.S. to Mary amid COVID-19 pandemic

Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory leads a special liturgy in renewing the consecration of the U.S. to the care of our Blessed Mother at the Basilica of the National Shrine…

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Read more about the article Update: Archdiocese of New Orleans files Chapter 11 reorganization
A musician in New Orleans plays a marching mellophone under a highway April 6, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. The archdiocese filed for Chapter 11 reorganization May 1. (CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters) See NEW-ORLEANS-BANKRUPTCY May 1, 2020.

Update: Archdiocese of New Orleans files Chapter 11 reorganization

A musician in New Orleans plays a marching mellophone under a highway April 6, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. The archdiocese filed for Chapter 11 reorganization May 1. CNS photo/Carlos…

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Read more about the article Dioceses reviewing best, safest options for return of public Masses
A man prays March 21, 2020, at St. Patrick Church in Huntington, N.Y., during the coronavirus pandemic. Church life is expected to reflect new practices when public Masses resume. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic) See PUBLIC-MASSES and DIOCESES-SAFE-MASSES April 30, 2020.

Dioceses reviewing best, safest options for return of public Masses

A man prays March 21, 2020, at St. Patrick Church in Huntington, N.Y., during the coronavirus pandemic. Church life is expected to reflect new practices when public Masses resume. CNS…

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Read more about the article Go slow in reopening, two business leaders advise at Santa Clara forum
A man passes by a boarded up restaurant in New York City April 29, 2020, with a sign suggesting it will reopen for business once it's safe in the coronavirus pandemic climate. Santa Clara University recently hosted an ethics discussion about when and how businesses should reopen. (CNS photo/Brendan McDermid, Reuters) See SANTA-CLARA-BUSINESS-REOPEN April 30, 2020.

Go slow in reopening, two business leaders advise at Santa Clara forum

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