COVID pandemic should raise questions about faith, pope says
byBy: Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Besides the immediate considerations of trying to stay healthy, to mourn the dead and protect others, the…
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July 16 virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes to affirm prayer against COVID-19
byBy Jonathan Luxmoore Catholic News Service OXFORD, England — An international virtual pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Lourdes, France, will “affirm the power of…
Longing and caution: Not everyone in Italy is ready to return to Mass
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — When Italy began allowing Masses with the faithful again, Pope Francis stopped livestreaming his early morning…
Chicago Catholics tend parish gardens, supply pantries during pandemic
byBy Joyce Duriga Catholic News Service CHICAGO — For years, some parishes in the Chicago Archdiocese have maintained gardens whose produce was donated to local…