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Choose the common good in pandemic economic recovery, pope says
Celebrating Mass on Easter Monday, Pope Francis prayed that the political and economic planning for recovery after the coronavirus pandemic would be inspired by concern for the common good and not for "the god money."
Pandemic is time to consider ‘universal basic wage,’ pope says
Pope Francis suggested in an Easter letter the idea for people "working on your own or in the grassroots economy, you have no steady income to get you through this hard time."
Pope prays for women, especially those facing domestic violence
Pope Francis highlighted the many ways women are caring for others during the coronavirus pandemic, and he prayed for those facing greater risk of domestic violence during the lockdowns.
Jesus rises ‘to tell us his love is stronger than death’
"Christ is risen! This is the joy of Easter. And what a gift it is to hear these words in this time of the coronavirus," Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles said Easter Sunday. Watch his video address.
NDS reports 900% increase in free meals to kids during pandemic
Responding to the impact of the coronavirus, last week archdiocesan Nutritional Development Services distributed more than 28,000 federally funded school meals, intended to stretch food supplies at home.
Catholic ministries on front line of pandemic get help of civic charity
Three archdiocesan social service agencies will receive critically needed grants by the PHL COVID-19 Fund to help feed and care for vulnerable people during the coronavirus crisis.
In time of pandemic, Easter proclaims victory of life, pope says
In a dark and nearly empty St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis blessed a fire, lit the Easter candle and called Christians to keep kindling sparks of hope, knowing that Jesus has risen and death will not have the last word.
Pope calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope, peace, care for poor
In an Easter celebration like no other, Pope Francis prayed that Christ, "who has already defeated death" would "dispel the darkness of our suffering humanity and lead us into the light of his glorious day, a day that knows no end."
Citing risks, English bishops tell chaplains not to give last rites
Because of the lack of protective equipment, priests in hospitals are being told to counsel dying COVID-19 patients -- 1,000 are dying a day in the U.K. -- by telephone rather than give them last rites.
On Holy Thursday, pope thanks God for world’s priests
In a mostly empty St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis said he could not let the Mass of the Lord's Supper go by without remembering the world's priests. "Today, all of you, brother priests, are here with me at the altar."