As they move forward in this ministry, the priests will quarantine themselves, either alone or with other priests on the team, and will pull back from parish ministry. In some cases, they will temporarily change residences.
Bishops
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Three U.S. bishops condemn racism in context of coronavirus pandemic
The bishops said they find these actions unacceptable and called on Catholics, fellow Christians and all people of goodwill to help them combat such acts of racism and xenophobia.
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Interview with Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Covid-19, the Church and politics
Father Matt Malone, S.J. hosts Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, for a conversation about the Covid-19 pandemic and the Church’s engagement in politics. Watch more episodes of “Of Many Things with Matt Malone, S.J.“
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Cardinal Dolan defends comments about Trump, argues he has critics on both sides
”Are we in the sacred enterprise of accompaniment and engagement and dialogue?” the cardinal said. “When you do it, you risk criticism on both sides.”
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Readers react to Trump’s call with the U.S. bishops on Catholic education
On April 25, Catholic leaders joined a conference call with President Trump that was supposed to be about Catholic education. The aftermath of that meeting elicited many strong responses from America’s readers.
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U.S. bishops issue statement in support of migrant farmworkers during coronavirus
The bishops’ statement said that “conditions of their immigration visas can make them unwilling or unable to speak out about a need for protection due to the threat of losing their job.”
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Mexican bishops announce ‘families without hunger’ plan amid coronavirus
Mexico has recorded 13,842 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 1,305 deaths, the Health Secretariat reported April 26.
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Italian bishops demand plan for resuming public Masses
As of May 4, small funerals will be allowed, individuals will be permitted to visit family members, most factories will reopen and people will be able to go to a restaurant to order food to take away.
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Newsom urged to provide more funds to immigrants, workers during pandemic
The Callifornia Catholic Bishops Conference has urged Governor Gavin Newsom to increase aid to immigrants and low-wage residents in California while the pandemic is ongoing.
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As coronavirus spreads amid deportations, bishops call for protection of migrants
Guatemalan authorities recently said the U.S. sent a plane of deportees to the country with the majority of them carrying the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19.