Jesuit Father Hans Zollner, a member of the Pontifical Commision for the Protection of Minors, has said that vulnerable minors must be protected against online predators during the pandemic.
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Pope prays for those still hit by COVID-19, urges caution elsewhere
In greeting the few hundred pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis urged people to remain careful and obey safety protocols since the coronavirus pandemic is far from over.
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Road to victory is always path of nonviolence, says head of Sant’Egidio
Commenting on the recent racial unrest in the United States, the head of the Community of Sant’Egidio, Marco Impagliazzo, has said that the path of nonviolence is the “road to victory.”
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Cardinal suggests U.S. cities hold prayer events to promote healing
Cardinal Peter Turkson, in commenting on the unrest in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, said that prayer is “the only way we can dignify” his memory and urged that ecumenical prayer services be held as a means to promote healing.
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Postulator says he found no evidence St. John Paul covered up abuse
Msgr. Slawomir Oder, the postulator for the sainthood cause of Pope John Paul II, has said recently that he had found no evidence that the late pope ever covered up cases of sexual abuse scandals.
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Army, city sanitation workers begin sanitizing Rome churches
In anticipation of opening Rome’s churches for celebration of public Masses, the Italian army and city sanitation authorities are sanitizing the sacred spaces in order to keep the public safe.
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Churches in Europe reopening with restrictions to avoid coronavirus
The French bishops’ conference has encouraged the faithful to “go to church to pray alone” and urged dioceses and parishes to attend to their people’s faith life.
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Church in Italy studies ways to provide youth programs during pandemic
The Italian bishops’ conference are trying to find ways to provide needed care and programs for children and adolescents during the pandemic.
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Pope Francis approves Vatican foundation dedicated to Pope John Paul I
Much about the pope, his life and work has been gathered over the course of his sainthood cause, which Pope Francis furthered in 2017 with the recognition that Pope John Paul lived the Christian virtues in a heroic way.
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Coronavirus outbreak discovered at Rome pontifical university
Pontifical Salesian University, which has been conducting classes online since March 5, houses some 280 members of six religious orders.