While the COVID-19 pandemic has put the brakes on most foreign travel and many in-person meetings, Pope Francis still has some major events on his fall 2020 agenda.
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‘We need a miracle,’ Lebanese nun says a month after Beirut blasts
The aftermath of the Aug. 4 bombing in Beirut have had devastating effects on the people and the economy of Lebanon.
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Visiting Lebanon, Cardinal Parolin emphasizes ‘You are not alone’
A month after a double blast struck Beirut, Pope Francis’ closest collaborator assured the Lebanese: “The whole world supports you.”
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Economy must place people above ‘idols of finance,’ pope says
As many people around the world face economic uncertainty due to the pandemic, a paradigm shift is needed, Pope Francis said.
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Barred Belarusian archbishop says he has gotten legal advice about reentry
An archbishop barred from reentering Belarus by authorities is seeking the assistance of the Vatican.
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Profit over safety, especially in pandemic, ‘unjust,’ says Labor Day statement
The chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, has said that companies are using the excuse of the pandemic to take advantage of their workers.
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Proposed class-action suit claims negligence by Vancouver Archdiocese
A class-action lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Vancouver charges that it failed to protect parishioners from clerical sexual abuse.
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Mission work will be needed when churches reopen, cardinal says
Given the longevity of the pandemic, the church in Europe will have to deal with the urgency of keeping the faithful engaged in their faith, according to the archbishop of Luxembourg.
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Viruses of corruption and injustice are as destructive as COVID-19, Puerto Rican bishop says
The archbishop of San Juan, Puerto Rico has said that the people of that island are suffering from political corruption as well as the pandemic and the social injustice it engenders is also a “virus.”
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Diocese of Joliet to partner with nonprofit for Latino leaders initiative
In a new initiative, the Diocese of Joliet, Ill. will partner with the Leadership Roundtable to train Latino leaders in serving the church in the United States.