Christian Dube, minister of health and social services, said that because of the spread of COVID-19, Quebec health authorities have had to “permanently adjust, regardless of the alert level” a previously adopted measure.
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In-person classes boosts enrollment for some Catholic schools, but that won’t save them all.
With many public schools still in virtual mode, parents are taking a new look at Catholic education. But Michael O’Loughlin reports that the reprieve from declining enrollment may be temporary.
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Papal safeguarding commission meets online and in Rome
Father Zollner said the working group he belongs to, on education and formation, talked about the four webinars on safeguarding that were held over the summer and sponsored by the women’s International Union of Superiors General.
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Pope Francis: Coronavirus vaccine must be for everyone, not just the wealthy
Pope Francis proposed “to globalize treatment” and said all people should be given access to life-saving medicine.
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Cardinal likens fading Christian presence in Middle East to a sinking ship
“We ask you, Lord, through the intercession of our Mother Virgin Mary, the star of the sea in the storm, to lead our homelands, our churches and our people to the port of safety,” Cardinal Rai pleaded.
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Hope is dying in Syria, cardinal says
“Unfortunately, what is dying in the hearts of many people, is hope,” Cardinal Mario Zenari told the Vatican newspaper.
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Knights of Holy Sepulchre give $3.5 million in emergency aid to Holy Land
About 30,000 Catholic men and women around the world are knights or dames of the Holy Sepulchre, pledging to support the church of Jerusalem with their prayers, regular pilgrimages and financial offerings.
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Pastoral letter urges Catholics to draw closer to God, one another amid pandemic
The pastoral, which is in English and Spanish, is titled “Transformed by Hope, Let Us Rebuild Our Tomorrow!” and addressed to all the people of the Archdiocese of San Antonio.
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Church leaders seek aid for Catholic students in coronavirus relief bill
Some of the country’s most prominent church leaders appealed to Congressional negotiators to include financial support for families to continue to send their children to Catholic and non-public schools in a coronavirus relief bill currently being negotiated.
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San Francisco Catholics urged to speak up about ‘punitive’ limits on Mass
Archbishop Cordileone: “We cannot simply standby while our people are treated with this lack of compassion for their needs, and this lack of respect for their rights.”