coronavirus
Across Europe, churches offer empty facilities to help fight COVID-19
The church truly is becoming a "field hospital" during the pandemic as Catholic dioceses and parishes expand homeless shelters, offer rooms to medical personnel and create makeshift morgues.
Coronavirus, and all challenges, are a call to faith in Jesus
Even in the face of death, we are invited to deepen our trust in Christ, who is the resurrection and the life, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Website offers resources for Catholics amid COVID-19 pandemic
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has posted numerous ways for Catholics to find nationally broadcast Masses and devotions, printed Scripture reflections, prayers and more.
An opportunity not to be missed
The coronavirus presents a time of risk and hardship, but also responses of self-sacrifice and appreciation of faith. We're challenged now to live as we have preached, writes Greg Erlandson.
Watch Mass with archbishop from your home
As public Mass has been suspended due to the coronavirus, Archbishop Nelson Perez invites everyone to join him spiritually as he celebrates Mass, Sunday, April 5 at 11 a.m. from the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul.
Catholic entities expect relief in $2 trillion aid bill
Struggling Catholic hospitals, schools and charities are among the entities hoping to receive help from a massive $2.2 trillion emergency CARES Act in response to the coronavirus.
Amid the coronavirus, don’t place limits on the Lord
Setting deadlines for God during pandemics and other threats thwarts both faith and right action, writes Gina Christian, as the biblical figure of Judith reminds us.
Coronavirus claims the Pittsburgh Catholic as diocese ends publication
The 164-year-old weekly newspaper's 11 staff members learned March 19 that they would be laid off and the publication immediately suspended because the paper could not be delivered to parishes.
Catholic agencies: Move refugees from Greece to avoid pandemic disaster
With hand-washing and social distancing virtually impossible for 42,000 refugees of the Syrian war in camps, "there is no hope of containing any outbreak" of coronavirus there, aid agencies say.
Archdiocese sets guides for Holy Week with no public Masses
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia is preparing for what had been, before the coronavirus pandemic, unthinkable: Holy Week and Easter without public liturgies. Beginning with Palm Sunday April 5, participation from home is encouraged.