As countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis offered prayers for the men and women who have been unable to work.
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Safety a priority as Vatican Museums eyes reopening, official says
Officials in Vatican City are cautiously preparing protocols for reopening various sites to the public so that people will be safe from the coronavirus.
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Sweden’s approach to pandemic a risk to elderly, minorities, cardinal says
Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Sweden is concerned that Sweden’s relaxed attitude toward handling the pandemic will adversely affect the most vulnerable, particularly the elderly, minorities and children.
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Pope prays for media, journalists covering coronavirus pandemic
At his morning Mass, Pope Francis prayed especially for the safety and the work of journalists all over the world during this time of pandemic.
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Beatifications for May, June postponed due to pandemic
Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Vatican has postponed the beatifications that were scheduled for May and June, one of which included that of the late Polish Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski, mentor and friend of Pope Saint John Paul II.
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On Good Shepherd Sunday, Pope Francis remembers fallen priests and doctors
The pope began his homily by reflecting on the Sunday Gospel reading from St. John, in which Christ not only presents himself as the shepherd but also as “the gate for the sheep” because “whoever enters through me will be saved.”
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Civil action group calls for protection of migrants amid pandemic
Guided by the overarching principle “First, save lives,” the Civil Society Action Committee offered several suggestions to help countries combat the spread of the virus among migrant and refugee communities.
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Bishop allows doctors to give Communion to coronavirus patients
Bishop Giovanni Nerbini of Prato, Italy made six doctors extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist so that coronavirus patients could receive Communion on Easter, offering a new way to provide spiritual care and comfort.
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Pope prays for elderly fearful of dying alone
Praying that “the Lord may be close to them in this moment,” Pope Francis publicly offered prayers for the elderly afraid of the coronavirus and of dying alone.
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Father Cantalamessa: Coronavirus rouses world from delusion of omnipotence
The preacher of the papal household said on April 10, Good Friday, that “Christ’s cross changed the meaning of pain and human suffering, in that both are no longer viewed as divine punishment or a curse.”