Education leaders imagining how Catholic schools will safely reopen this fall agree on two things: different decisions will be made according to locations and reopening plans may change on short notice.
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In Appalachia and Silicon Valley, bishops see good and stark in the pandemic
Bishop John E. Stowe, of Lexington, Ky., reflects on what being a pastor is like during a pandemic.
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Safety a priority as Vatican Museums eyes reopening, official says
Officials in Vatican City are cautiously preparing protocols for reopening various sites to the public so that people will be safe from the coronavirus.
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Churches in Europe reopening with restrictions to avoid coronavirus
The French bishops’ conference has encouraged the faithful to “go to church to pray alone” and urged dioceses and parishes to attend to their people’s faith life.
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The U.S. is exporting Covid-19 to Latin America. We should instead be working with our neighbors.
The U.S. cannot remains so preoccupied with its own Covid-19 outbreak that it makes a bad situation worse in Latin America, writes Antonio De Loera-Brust. Our fates are too intertwined.
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Sweden’s approach to pandemic a risk to elderly, minorities, cardinal says
Cardinal Anders Arborelius of Sweden is concerned that Sweden’s relaxed attitude toward handling the pandemic will adversely affect the most vulnerable, particularly the elderly, minorities and children.
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Like a good neighbor: Post-pandemic solidarity means buying local
In Italy, the pandemic presents economic and social challenges, especially when it comes to food distribution, hygiene, and employment.
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Podcast: How will the U.S. Catholic Church change after the coronavirus pandemic?
A conversation with Chris White, national correspondent for Crux.
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Coffee, Slack and makeshift podcast studios: How America keeps you informed during Covid-19
America is working from home during the Covid-19 crisis. What does that look like? Our editors walk you through their routines so you can see what it takes to bring you the best America videos, podcasts and stories.
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Even if we’re anxious to reopen the economy, we need to do it gradually.
We are facing an unprecedented global crisis, which makes it unwise to seek an abrupt return to life as usual, writes Paul D. McNelis, S.J., our contributing editor for economics.