In other circumstances, however, the current crisis is the result of abandonment “from afar” when it comes to not providing enough assistance and therapeutic care for the elderly, the dicastery added.
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St. John Paul showed how to face suffering by embracing God and Mary
Pope Saint John Paul II is remembered for his tireless evangelization on the 15th anniversary of his death.
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Papal academy says solidarity needed in pandemic
The pandemic does not represent God’s wrath, because the disease affects most frequently and tragically the weakest and most vulnerable — the very people God loves and cares for the most.
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During pandemic, priests work to bridge distance between deceased, family
With funerals forbidden nationwide, these ministers are also offering blessings and a dignified temporary place of rest before the departed’s ultimate burial.
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Italian doctors: Staff overwhelmed during pandemic; model must change
The medical and humanitarian emergency unfolding before their eyes has made it clear that the Western health care system of centralized hospital care cannot handle this and future epidemics and needs to shift toward more community-focused care.
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Pope Francis prays family relationships thrive while stuck at home
Pope Francis prayed for families who are cooped up in their homes and for all those who are ill with COVID-19.
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Churches, chaplains, nuns have unexpected role in COVID-19 crisis
The Church of All Saints in Bergamo — located in a cemetery in Italy’s hardest-hit Lombardy region — has had to open its doors to dozens of coffins containing the remains of people who died of COVID-19.
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Pope Francis: Governments need prayers to make hard decisions about coronavirus
Pope Francis asked people to pray for government officials and leaders who are tasked with making critical decisions and taking drastic measures that may make people unhappy.
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Pope Francis urges priests to tend to the sick and health care workers during coronavirus epidemic
Due to coronavirus precautions, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at his residence without people who normally attend it.
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Vatican sends abuse experts to Mexico to help church in safeguarding
Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna of Malta, adjunct secretary of the doctrinal congregation, will be accompanied by Spanish Father Jordi Bertomeu Farnos, a congregation official, on a visit to Mexico City March 20-27.