Bishop Giovanni Nerbini of Prato, Italy made six doctors extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist so that coronavirus patients could receive Communion on Easter, offering a new way to provide spiritual care and comfort.
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Pope prays for elderly fearful of dying alone
Praying that “the Lord may be close to them in this moment,” Pope Francis publicly offered prayers for the elderly afraid of the coronavirus and of dying alone.
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To our church leaders during coronavirus: We see you, and thank you.
While the doors of our churches are closed for now, the shepherds have not abandoned their flocks
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Our Muslim health forum was zoombombed. I still believe in the good of humanity.
My heart rate spiked. My hands began to shake and sweat and then turned cold. I was suddenly alert, alarmed. Were we just zoombombed?
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During Easter homilies, Middle East patriarchs speak of faith and hope
From Damascus, Syria, Melkite Catholic Patriarch Joseph Absi stressed how faith and hope are needed “in these difficult days that we live in pain, in anxiety and fear.”
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After 11 deaths at residence, Little Sisters report signs of improvement
More than 60 people live at the nonprofit continuing-care retirement community run by the Little Sisters, including 40 residents in nursing units.
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Migrant ministries call for end to deportations during pandemic
Catholic migrant ministries in Latin America are calling for an end to deportations while the pandemic continues.
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Cardinal Dolan: ‘Our faith needs to kick in’ amid pandemic crisis
In an appearance on the CBS news magazine, “60 Minutes” Easter Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York reflected on what Easter has meant for people of faith during the pandemic.
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Coronavirus is devastating the Italian economy.
The country’s economy was already in serious difficulty before the pandemic hit. Now, Italy could enter its fourth recession in a decade.
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The Editors: The coronavirus is exposing our society’s deep inequalities
The coronavirus pandemic is a shared experience for all inhabitants of the world, but it is not the same experience for all.