CDC head ‘not shy about his Catholic faith,’ says Baltimore pastor
byBy Tim Swift Catholic News Service BALTIMORE — When Msgr. Richard Woy sees Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Pope makes mini-pilgrimage outside Vatican to pray for end of pandemic
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — With Italy on lockdown and Rome streets almost deserted, Pope Francis left the Vatican March 15 in…
El Salvador marks 43rd anniversary of Jesuit’s martyrdom as beatification looms
byBy Rhina Guidos Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Even as the government of El Salvador announced a nationwide quarantine, hundreds flocked to a pilgrimage…
Politics and religion a combustible mix in a slew of recent polls
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a society where people are cautioned not to talk about religion and politics, no fewer…
Churches, chaplains, nuns have unexpected role in COVID-19 crisis
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service ROME — In a nation where the faithful are not allowed to assemble for Mass, one church in…
Pew survey shows divide among religious believers over views about Trump
byBy Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may be as divisive to religionists as he seems to be to other…
Seven Minnesota couples married civilly have their marriages convalidated
byBy Dave Hrbacek Catholic News Service WACONIA — There was a buzz before the 5:15 p.m. Mass Feb. 22 at St. Joseph Church in…
USCCB president offers reflection, prayer in this time of the coronavirus
byBy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Acknowledging the fragility of human life because of the coronavirus, Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, president of…
Most Vatican offices open, but adapting schedules in wake of pandemic
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Vatican offices will remain open to ensure “essential services for the universal church,” but each…
Deacon-physician says everyone can help limit spread of virus
byBy Rick Snizek Catholic News Service PROVIDENCE — While the coronavirus has created an upheaval in the daily routines of people around the world,…