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Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
People in El Salvador are remembering the martyrdom of Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande on his 43rd anniversary and on his expected beatification.
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Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
During this time of coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis is calling for prayers not only for our elected leaders who are dealing with the crisis, but also for religious who are trying to provide spiritual sustenance for their flocks.
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Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Vatican offices will remain open to ensure "essential services for the universal church," but each office is being asked to evaluate the best ways to provide those services while observing health precautions and guidelines on safe distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
FaithFaith in Focus
James Martin, S.J.
Many things have been cancelled because of the coronavirus. Love is not one of them.
FaithJesuitical
Jesuitical
What if the way that we’re approaching fasting and dieting is harmful—especially to our neighbors who inhabit larger bodies?
 Pope Francis greets a woman and child during a July 8, 2019, Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican commemorating the sixth anniversary of his visit to the southern Mediterranean island of Lampedusa. (CNS Photo/Vatican Media)
FaithFaith in Focus
Bill McCormick, S.J.
Many admire Francis. But has his teaching affected them? The evidence is mixed.
Police officers patrol an empty St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, March 11. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
FaithShort Take
Patrick O'Neill
Some bishops have suspended the public celebration of Mass in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Patrick O'Neill, a computational biologist, writes that all U.S. dioceses should do the same.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
The call of Christ can appear as one more demand upon your time and energy.
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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Christie Klimas
The production of chocolate still depends on millions of child laborers in Africa, writes Christie Klimas. Fortunately, both popular and premium brands are moving toward justice for cocoa farmers.
FaithLast Take
John J. Conley, S.J.
How could he see so clearly the need to respect the vulnerable and then abuse those under his spiritual care?
FaithFaith in Focus
Kerry Weber
Signore, Gesù Cristo, hai percorso città e villaggi “curando ogni malattia e infermità.” Al tuo comando, i malati erano guariti.
Queues prepared for tourists at the Capitol Visitor Center before organized visits were shut down in Washington, on March 12, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & SocietyNews
Kevin Clarke
Archbishop Coakley asked legislators that special consideration be offered “those most vulnerable: the poor, the elderly, the homeless, those in prison or detention facilities, immigrants and refugees, and those with severe underlying health conditions.”
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
America Staff
The latest news and analysis on the spread of and response to coronavirus.
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Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
Cardinal Peter Turkson says that this period of the coronavirus pandemic is a time for solidarity among peoples.
FaithFaith in Focus
Marcus Mescher
As St. Ignatius insists—and Pope Francis displays—love is better shown in deeds than in words.
Politics & SocietyColumns
Thomas J. Reese
At first blush, this "social distancing" sounds un-Christian, but we need to listen to medical experts.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
Diocesan leaders also asked people who are ill to refrain from attending Mass and have urged prayers for the recovery of those afflicted by the illness and for their family members and other caretakers.
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Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
As of March 11, dozens of Catholic college and university leaders had announced plans to cancel public classes and offer online education amid concern over the coronavirus' spread.
FaithFaith in Focus
Kerry Weber
Jesucristo, sánanos.
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Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The coronavirus pandemic has radically changed life in Italy.