Under a program called the Partnership for the Reconstruction of the Church in Haiti–PROCHE–the American Catholic Church, through financial donations, is assisting Haiti in rebuilding churches and schools which have been damaged during the 2010 earthquake.
Coronavirus
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Bioethics center: U.K. elderly death rate greatest failure of pandemic
The Oxford-based Anscombe Bioethics Centre said an “ageist bias” in the attitudes of policymakers toward the needs of care home residents and staff had led them to prioritize the care of younger and healthier patients over the elderly.
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Minnesota bishops modify reopening plan to align with governor’s order
The Catholic bishops of Minnesota have begun plans to implement a reopening schedule for public worship in parishes throughout the state.
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Catholic psychologist calls domestic violence ‘pandemic within a pandemic’
A Catholic psychologist has called the increasing rates of domestic violence during the pandemic a “pandemic within a pandemic.”
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Cardinal Cupich: How Vatican II can help us navigate the politics of a pandemic
For the Catholic community, the penetrating vision of the Second Vatican Council identifies a clear pathway of public engagement and conscience formation.
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Pope to lead world shrines in rosary prayer for pandemic on May 30
The pope will pray at the replica of the Lourdes Grotto in the Vatican Gardens May 30, the eve of Pentecost, and will also be joined by several “men and women representing various categories of people particularly affected by the virus.”
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Covid-19 won’t stop America’s women religious from fulfilling their vocation
The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on retired Catholic sisters, write two members of the School Sisters of St. Francis. Women religious are seeking to honor their past while continuing their legacy of service.
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Hit hard by Covid-19, elderly in Europe stay connected online
In Europe, there is a broad consensus that the elderly have suffered the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic—some have called it a “silent massacre.”
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How a parish in Sweden responds to the coronavirus: ‘It will all work out’
The Swedish approach to Covid-19 has been to suggest rather than mandate social distancing, reports the pastor of a small island parish in the Baltic. So far that has meant a higher death toll than in other Nordic countries.
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The nation needs to mourn what—and who—have been lost.
We should not forget to mourn as the country begins to decide how to most prudently restart life.