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At-risk youth keep clean, stay busy to cope with coronavirus
Staff at two group homes run by Catholic Social Services are working to provide safety, structure and inspiration to reassure teens during the pandemic.
Amid pandemic, politicians must put country over party, pope says
In his morning Mass, Pope Francis prayed "in this moment of pandemic" that all countries' political parties "may seek together the good of the country and not the good of their own party."
Prepare now for post-pandemic ministry, church professionals urge
Parish management and ministry professionals say now is the time for parishes and dioceses to creatively keep the faithful engaged and make long-term strategic decisions after the coronavirus hibernation ends.
Shutdown of religious services in pandemic prompts varied responses
While legal experts maintain that government may close churches for public health, civic officials and the Catholic community remain divided. "No constitutional rights are truly absolute," said one law professor.
Pope postpones World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day
The two events that feature large public gatherings will be pushed back to 2022 and 2023, respectively. "We do not believe travel will be that extensive" anytime soon, said the lead organizer at the Vatican.
Successful Catholic app helps people cope in pandemic
Arising from intense stress and a deep need for prayer, the founder of the Hallow app and his team recently launched features related to the coronavirus for the many people who must stay at home during this time.
Catholic school uniform company now making, donating face masks
Dennis Uniform of Portland, Ore. is responding to the growing COVID-19 pandemic by using its plaid cloth on hand and ample sewing machines to make masks, akin to its similar efforts during World War II.
Vatican donates ventilators to hospitals in Syria, sets up emergency fund
The Congregation for Eastern Churches, thanks to a New York-based Catholic organization, will 10 ventilators to Syria and three to Jerusalem to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pandemic magnifies women’s ‘Nuns and Nones’ dialogue
The conversation between young women and elderly religious sisters has intensified as the coronavirus has revealed systemic injustice, a longing for community and more time for contemplation.
Online programs enable donors to help parishes weather pandemic storm
Dioceses across the U.S., including Philadelphia, have started special funds to allow donors to help parishes and Catholic ministries get through the economic crisis caused by rapid spread of the coronavirus.