Read more about the article Pope prays for teachers, students adapting to online learning
Pope Francis prays as he celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican April 24, 2020. The pope began the Mass praying for teachers and students who have had to adapt to working online during the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) See POPE-MASS-TEACHERS-PRIESTS April 24, 2020.

Pope prays for teachers, students adapting to online learning

Pope Francis prays as he celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican April 24, 2020. The pope began the Mass praying for teachers and…

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Read more about the article Spain’s serenading priests bring neighbors together amid lockdown
Father Gabriel Benedicto, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of La Paloma in Madrid, speaks via Zoom video chat April 23, 2020. The Spanish priest, along with other priests at the parish, have been serenading their parish neighborhood with a festive repertoire of music since March during a nationwide lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (CNS photo/YouTube) See COVID-SPAIN-PRIESTS-SING April 24, 2020.

Spain’s serenading priests bring neighbors together amid lockdown

ROME (CNS) -- While the coronavirus pandemic has forced people in Madrid to isolate themselves in their apartments, it also has paradoxically brought people together in new and unexpected ways.…

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Read more about the article Bishops in Amazon urge Peru to guard indigenous needs during pandemic
Kukama boys watch boats on the Amazon's Maranon River near Dos de Mayo in Peru's Loreto region. As the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic increasingly exposes fault lines between the rich and poor, the eight bishops of Peru's Amazonian region have urged the government to pay particular attention to the needs of indigenous people. (CNS photo/Barbara Fraser) See COVID-PERU-AMAZON April 23, 2020.

Bishops in Amazon urge Peru to guard indigenous needs during pandemic

Kukama boys watch boats on the Amazon's Maranon River near Dos de Mayo in Peru's Loreto region. As the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic increasingly exposes fault lines between the rich and…

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Read more about the article Now is time to build new world without inequality, injustice, pope says
Pope Francis celebrates Mass marking the feast of Divine Mercy at the Church of the Holy Spirit near the Vatican in Rome April 19, 2020. The church houses a sanctuary dedicated to Divine Mercy. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) See POPE-DIVINE-MERCY April 19, 2020.

Now is time to build new world without inequality, injustice, pope says

ROME (CNS) -- As the world slowly recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a risk it will be struck by an even worse virus -- that of selfish indifference,…

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Read more about the article Pope postpones World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day
A Portuguese flag is seen near Pope Francis as he greets the crowd before celebrating Mass for World Youth Day pilgrims at St. John Paul II Field in Panama City Jan. 27, 2019. World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal, will be pushed back until August 2023, the Vatican announced. (CNS photo/Alessandro Bianchi, Reuters) See COVID-FAMILIES-WYD April 20, 2020.

Pope postpones World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day

A Portuguese flag is seen near Pope Francis as he greets the crowd before celebrating Mass for World Youth Day pilgrims at St. John Paul II Field in Panama City…

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Read more about the article Update: Nova Scotia archbishop offers condolences after largest mass shooting
Local resident Dave Brown puts up a makeshift memorial for the community in Portapique, Nova Scotia, April 19, 2020, after a shooter went on 12-hour rampage that left at least 19 people dead. (CNS photo/John Morris, Reuters) See CANADA-SHOOTING-MANCINI April 20, 2020.

Update: Nova Scotia archbishop offers condolences after largest mass shooting

Local resident Dave Brown puts up a makeshift memorial for the community in Portapique, Nova Scotia, April 19, 2020, after a shooter went on 12-hour rampage that left at least…

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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 Pandemic is time to consider ‘universal basic wage,’ pope says
A Palestinian worker looks after flowers at a nursery in Ramallah, West Bank, April 13, 2020. Writing to social movements, including organized groups of casual laborers, Pope Francis said the COVID-19 pandemic should give rise to consideration of "a universal basic wage" to guarantee people have the minimum they need to live and support their families. (CNS photo/Mohamad Torokman, Reuters) See POPE-BASIC-WAGE April 12, 2020.

Pandemic is time to consider ‘universal basic wage,’ pope says

A Palestinian worker looks after flowers at a nursery in Ramallah, West Bank, April 13, 2020. Writing to social movements, including organized groups of casual laborers, Pope Francis said the…

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