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On anniversary of Nazi surrender, German Catholics’ suffering recalled
When Germany surrendered to Allied Forces May 7, 1945, Catholics saw a nation and their church shattered, even if some of its members were complicit in the Nazi regime. Its martyrs are remembered today.
Minnesota bishop assembles priest team for anointing COVID-19 patients
With local hospitals tightening restrictions for visiting patients with COVID-19, a team of 30 young priests volunteered to pull back from parish ministry to anoint the critically ill.
Public allowed, with restrictions, for Mass in Italy starting mid-May
In an effort to avoid spreading the coronavirus, restrictions will be in force, such as wearing facial masks inside the church, social distancing between individuals and no choir being present.
Our Lady of America apparitions not supernatural, bishops say
A group of U.S. bishops, led by Bishop Kevin Rhoades, concerned the alleged apparitions of Mary to a religious sister in the Midwest reported between 1956 and 1959.
Parish, school mobilize in prayer for nun with COVID-19
Parents, teachers and students at St. Matthew in Northeast Philadelphia are uniting in online rosaries for vice principal IHM Sister Irene Loretta Cassady, now hospitalized in serious condition with the coronavirus.
Lower Bucks families rally to restock food pantry
A two-day collection organized by a Penndel parishioner netted 8,000 pounds of food for Mary's Cupboard, an archdiocesan pantry that has seen a 100% increase in demand due to the pandemic.
Dioceses help parishes find revenue amid pandemic’s financial crunch
With Sunday Mass offertory collections virtually nonexistent during the coronavirus pandemic, dioceses are helping their parishes keep one crisis from becoming a second crisis.
Congress urged to help minorities in new pandemic relief bill
The needs of poor and minority communities that face greater health risks from pollution and economic disparities deserve to be addressed in a future federal pandemic relief package, Catholic advocates said.
Dolphins coach Don Shula remembered as humble, daily Mass attendee
The NFL's winningest coach, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Miami Dolphins, Hall of Famer and faithful Catholic who practiced his faith and raised money for Catholic schools, died May 4.
Constant emergencies: Despite pandemic, millions live on the run
The world's 41 million internally displaced people -- those forced to flee their homes but who stay in their country -- still need assistance, including from the church, said a new Vatican document.