coronavirus
Across Europe, shrines close in coronavirus fight
In Poland, France, Spain, Austria, Bosnia and Germany, Catholics are praying from home as priests and religious mounted "a great prayer to end" COVID-19.
Portland Archdiocese cancels Masses through Easter
Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample announced March 16 that all Masses -- including those for Holy Week and Easter -- are canceled through April 14. Oregon has banned all gatherings of more than 25 people for four weeks.
Mesange espiritual sobre coronavirus del Arzobispo Perez
El Arzobispo Nelson Pérez se dirige a los fieles de la Arquidiócesis de Filadelfia como parte de la respuesta pastoral y temporal en curso a la pandemia de Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Archbishop Perez’s message to school students of the archdiocese
Archbishop Nelson Perez addresses the anxiety school students may be having as the public response to the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve.
Archbishop Perez’s message to archdiocesan employees
Archbishop Nelson Perez addresses the faithful employees of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as they navigate difficult waters during the pandemic.
Archbishop Perez’s spiritual message during pandemic
Archbishop Nelson Perez addresses the faithful of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as part of the church's ongoing response to coronavirus.
PREP continues with online support, despite virus
Parish Religious Education Programs in the archdiocese are taking new measures to ensure students continue in their catechetical formation at home during the coronavirus pandemic.
New Orleans cathedral hauntingly quiet during private Mass
Inside the historic St. Louis Cathedral, where Mass has been celebrated since 1718, the Eucharist was being celebrated without a single person sitting inside the 950-seat narthex.
The coronavirus crisis may be an opportunity
Our culture wasted a chance to change after the 2008 recession, writes Greg Erlandson. This pandemic is another chance. We must show gratitude for our gifts, resist fear and think about other people, not ourselves.
Homeless outreach working to keep clients, staff safe during coronavirus
As health protocols change rapidly, St. John's Hospice in Philadelphia finds new ways to "to take of care of brothers in need," said director David Stier.