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Memorial service to recall those who have died in pandemic
Cranaleith Spiritual Center will host an online memorial, “Behold Our Grief, O God!” on May 19. The prayer service will include a reading of the names of the dead and their faces.
San Francisco archbishop examines abortion, Communion in pastoral letter
Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone's letter emphasizes that people who reject "the sanctity of human life and those who do not seek to live in accordance with that teaching should not receive the Eucharist."
Sri Lankan churches halt services as third wave of COVID-19 hits
Schools have also closed, and there may be a shortage of oxygen in the country, where the number of cases tripled. "Everyone should work hard to save the country from becoming like India," said one priest.
Pope Francis asks for prayers for peace in Myanmar
During the global marathon praying for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, the church in Myanmar was asking Mary to help leaders "find the courage to walk the path of encounter, reconciliation and peace."
Pentecost retreat calls for opening God’s gifts to us
By exploring the gifts and symbols of the Holy Spirit, retreatants will compose their own prayer and choose from rituals and reminders of one's giftedness to incorporate at home.
Cardinal Turkson urges graduates to impact troubled world
The head of the Vatican's justice, peace and human development efforts urged graduates of a Catholic university in Indiana to build a "new economic and social order" that serves people, "not people reduced to serving money."
Theology of the Body conference speakers to discuss spiritual journeys
This year's online conference with 80 speakers will personalize St. John Paul II's lectures on sexuality that are "not easily translatable" for young people today.
Pope urges altar servers to be signs of faith to their parishes
"Put all the enthusiasm of your age into your encounter with Jesus," Pope Francis told 1,000 young men and women in Portugal. "Offer Jesus your hands, your thoughts and your time, and he will not fail to reward you."
Pope will open an online meeting on ‘demographic winter’ in Italy
Pope Francis is scheduled to open a meeting discussing the challenges posed by the low birthrate in Italy, which is an "increasingly elderly and less populated country."
Pope approves canonizations, but no date set because of pandemic
The sainthood causes of seven men and women -- including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai -- cleared their final hurdle May 3.