The pandemic has had untold effects upon the spiritual and sacramental life of the church.
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Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Should you go to Mass in a pandemic? 5 rules for discerning a hard question.
With some guidance from St. Ignatius of Loyola.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
U.S. Catholic bishops respond to A.P. report on church use of Paycheck Protection loans
U.S. bishops: “The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to protect the jobs of Americans from all walks of life, regardless of whether they work for for-profit or non-profit employers, faith-based or secular.”
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Navy revises policy on service members attending worship services off base
A prohibition by some U.S. Navy commands against active service members participating in off-base indoor religious services over coronavirus fears has now been revised, allowing attendance at places of worship where congregants can maintain social distance and wear face coverings.
Posted inFaith, News
New York Archdiocese closes 20 schools; six more close in Brooklyn Diocese
The schools will not reopen in the fall because of the financial fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Catholic college administrators condemn ‘heartless’ new international students restrictions
Institutions of higher learning in the United States had expected a drop in international enrollment this fall. Now, they may lose all international students who typically pay higher tuition rates, a source of funding many universities have come to depend on.
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Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. from WHO ‘deeply regrettable,’ CHA says
The U.S. should be “leading a coordinated global response to protect the lives of millions of people around the world,” the Catholic Health Association said.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
A prayer for Catholic schools facing the Covid-19 pandemic
Absent relief, more and more private schools will close, hurting local economies on the way.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Coming out of Covid lockdown, South African women face another deadly problem: femicide
A wave of killing of women and children has horrified the country in recent weeks since the gradual easing of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions on June 1.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As coronavirus numbers rise in Mexico, López Obrador offers moral prescription
The Mexican president has made morality a pillar of his pandemic response, emphasizing clean living and moral rectitude in frequent messages to the nation.