Not only are public Masses suspended and people lack that weekly touchpoint with their parish, people also have lost jobs or been furloughed, and some are cutting back on expenditures because they fear for the future.
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Franciscan University to pay tuition costs for new students in fall
Due to the economic problems created by the pandemic, the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio has announced that it will assume the remaining tuition costs after scholarships and grants for the fall 2020 semester have been used. It will apply to all incoming full-time undergraduate students enrolled in on-campus programs.
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Covid-19 takes toll on Maryknoll and other religious communities
The pandemic is hitting all communities hard, especially religious ones, like Maryknoll, in Ossining, New York, with members becoming ill and dying.
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German Catholic Church expects to reopen public services in May
The government of the federal state of Berlin has permitted church services with up to 50 participants from May 4 provided that hygiene and social distancing requirements are observed.
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What are your post-pandemic resolutions?
In April, as Italy and the Vatican moved toward their seventh week in lockdown, Catholic News Service asked several people for their “post-pandemic resolutions.”
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Spring reveals the beauty of nature. The coronavirus shows its destructive power.
For now, the overall picture is dark, writes Leo O‘Donovan, S.J., of Jesuit Refugee Service USA, but we must still work for our brothers and sisters so that hope can endure and even blossom.
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We’re all monks now
Advice for living under quarantine from Trappist monks
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Podcast: Pope Francis assembled a coronavirus taskforce. What’s next?
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” the hosts discuss the task force the pope has assembled to actualize his vision for a post-coronavirus world.
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Pope Francis speaks with French President Macron about coronavirus, international debt relief
Pope Francis expressed his closeness and support to France, where Covid-19 has claimed more than 20,000 lives.
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Overwhelmed by coronavirus, Catholic hospitals ask for more government assistance
“Some of our individual hospitals are experiencing losses upwards of $1 million to $2 million [per] day, while some of our health systems are reporting revenue losses in the range of $200-$600 million per month.”