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Pope offers blessing for Holy Saturday online showing of Shroud of Turin
The Archdiocese of Turin will host a prayer service online featuring what is believed to be the burial cloth of Jesus on Holy Saturday, April 11 at 11 a.m., as Christians contemplate Jesus lying in the tomb.
Good Friday prayer offers U.S. Catholics ‘moment of unity’ amid pandemic
Archbishop Jose Gomez will lead Catholics in praying the Litany of the Sacred Heart at noon Friday, April 10 -- see the links to the prayer service from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles.
Watch Easter Sunday Mass today from Cathedral
Archbishop Nelson Perez will be the celebrant for the Easter Sunday Mass on April 12 at 11 a.m., livestreamed from the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul and broadcast live on WHYY TV channel 12.
Canadian chaplain volunteers to be jailed rather than leave inmates
With Canada's federal prison system stopping all visits, a Catholic priest has offered to be incarcerated rather than leave inmates without spiritual care, even as COVID-19 infections are rising in prisons.
Knights of Columbus will provide funding, volunteers to help food banks
The fraternal organization is launching a multimillion-dollar food drive and delivery operation to support the nation's food banks as the coronavirus pandemic has forced people out of work for weeks.
Busy goes on hold: U.S. culture learning lessons from pandemic
When the threat of the coronavirus began shutting down communities and activities in March, it also chipped away at the country's "very busy, achievement-oriented culture," says a noted psychologist, who urges self-care.
Faith groups urge U.S. debt relief for poor nations
Two top proponents of debt relief for developing countries urged the White House to lead the call for a moratorium on debt payments so poor nations can devote funds to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. bishops cancel general assembly planned for June
For the first time in its history, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has cancelled a general meeting. Even if the pandemic restrictions are lifted by June, bishops said they needed to be in their dioceses with their people.
Supreme Court won’t hear case of Washington Archdiocese ad
While the high court declined to hear the case in which the archdiocese's Christmas ad was rejected for city buses, Justice Neil Gorsuch called the appeals court ruling "a violation of the First Amendment."
Pope sets up new panel to study women deacons
Pope Francis established the 12-member international commission as a follow-up to a previous group that studied the history of women deacons in the New Testament and the early Christian Church.