Pope Francis led the recitation of rosary and asked Mary to intercede to save the world from the pandemic in the Vatican Gardens at a replica of the grotto at Lourdes, France.
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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope tells priests of Rome to ‘keep hope alive’ in transition from lockdown to ‘new normality’
Writing to priests in Rome and across the world, Pope Francis offered encouragement but warned against the ‘temptation’ to ignore the wounds of the pandemic. America correspondent Gerry O’Connell reports from the Vatican.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A prayer for Pentecost in the pandemic
Come, Holy Spirit, to our suffering world, sick with a killing virus and everywhere threatened with silent death.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Economy in recession? Depression? A blip? All of the above—or none?
The coronavirus pandemic has greatly affected the nation’s economic health, leading some to wonder how it can be dealt with.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Vatican Museums, archive, library prepare to reopen
The closure of the museums dealt a major financial blow to the Vatican; more than 6 million people visit the museums each year, generating an income of more than $100 million.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Podcast: What happens when your faith and health come into conflict?
A conversation with The Atlantic’s Emma Green.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Most Americans support universal health care. But can it actually happen?
How to expand health coverage while containing costs is one of the great unanswered questions in American politics.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Political polarization is distracting us from the real issues
During a time of political polarization, writes Matt Malone S.J., it is more often the serious business of governing that is a distraction—from the partisan combat that has become our all-consuming pastime.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Covid-19 has thrived on economic inequality—and may make it even worse
Death rates from the coronavirus have been highest in low-income areas, writes Robert David Sullivan. And according to one measure of economic inequality, the U.S. more closely resembles Latin America and Africa than Europe.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Sister Carol Keehan: How the pandemic could reshape the U.S. health care system
We can no longer tolerate the serious problems that result from a broken and fragmented health care financing system.