Since the establishment of the first Catholic newspapers in the United States, the pope said, local communities have relied on the ever-expanding forms of media “to share, to communicate, to inform and to unite.”
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Rohingya refugees threatened by pandemic, Caritas warns
Among those who are suffering the most during the pandemic are the Rohingya community, according to Caritas.
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Vatican official visits Roma community, delivers supplies to volunteers
Cardinal Peter Turkson, along with members of the “July 21” charitable association, are bringing needed supplies to marginalized communities living outside of Rome as they grapple with the pandemic.
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Life and death: Pandemic forces world to confront its greatest fear
Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, has said that the pandemic has forced everyone to face the greatest of all fears: the fear of death and dying.
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Vatican official: Racism is ‘spiritual’ virus that must be wiped out
Archbishop Paglia told CNS that just as people were called to self-isolate in order to care for one another, racism can only be defeated by people caring for each other.
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Pope to lead world shrines in rosary prayer for pandemic on May 30
The pope will pray at the replica of the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens May 30, the eve of Pentecost, and will also be joined by several “men and women representing various categories of people particularly affected by the virus.”
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Italy: Study shows increase in prayer, religious fervor amid pandemic
A study by the State University of Milan, Italy, has reported that the fear and uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic has led to an increase in religiosity and devotional practice within the country.
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At Sunday Mass, pope offers prayers for sanitation workers
During Sunday Mass on May 17, Pope Francis publicly thanked all those workers who help sanitize hospitals and neighborhoods during the pandemic and offered prayers for their work and safety.
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Pope Benedict: St. John Paul’s life marked by mercy, not moral rigidity
In a letter commemorating the centenary of Pope Saint John Paul II’s birth, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI reflects that John Paul sought to spread the message that “God’s mercy is intended for every individual” and that the late pope was no “moral rigorist” that some have portrayed him as being.
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Italy grants temporary residency to migrant farmworkers
Mindful of how migrant farmworkers are often exploited, the Italian government has granted temporary residency to those agricultural workers who do not have proper documentation.