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Vatican closes St. Peter’s Square, Basilica to tourists
St. Peter's Basilica has turned silent as the Vatican closed sites to tourists from March 10 through at least April 3 to help stop the spread of the coronavirus among large groups of people.
Pope urges priests to tend to sick during epidemic
Pope Francis prayed that priests would find the courage to visit those who are sick and aid health care professionals during the coronavirus epidemic while also keeping themselves and others safe.
Catholic doctors offer online coronavirus care
A Catholic virtual health website with more than 40 medical professionals, MyCatholicDoctor, offers initial screenings and health tips in response to the virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.
Catholic colleges cancel public classes amid virus threat
Catholic universities joined more than 40 U.S. colleges and universities that canceled in-person classes and began offering them online to "reduce potential pathways" for the spread of the coronavirus.
RESCHEDULED – Special education schools get their Irish on to raise funds
Archbishop Ryan School for the Deaf and St. Lucy School for Children with Visual Impairments will host "Irish Day" on March 21, with one of their own graduates as DJ (and plenty of Irish potatoes).
Boot drive helps homeless men walk down all of life’s streets
St. John’s Hospice, an archdiocesan ministry that serves men experiencing homelessness, is holding its annual drive to collect new boots. On the streets, poor foot health leads to bigger problems.
Young Hispanic men, families see seminarians’ life of prayer, action
The approximately 125 youths and their families at Hispanic Family Day, sponsored by the archdiocesan vocations office, played soccer, prayed and ate with the men at St. Charles Seminary March 8.
Catholic high schools open doors to prospective students
Eighteen schools are welcoming hundreds of seventh-graders from throughout the five-county area on March 11 as part of the fourth annual "Universal Visitation Day."
Gender, Power, and Canonization: The Afterlives of Holy Women in U.S.
Join us for an afternoon exploring the fascinating story of "The Making of a Saint," and sharing the implications for the role of women in the Church and in our country today.
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