An interview with Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Ky.
Coronavirus
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Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
In Syria, an open-ended nightly curfew took effect Wednesday at 6 p.m. local time (1600 GMT). State TV showed police patrolling the empty streets of Damascus and other main cities.
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Worldwide viral infections top 500,000 as economic toll rises
In the United States, where deaths passed 1,050 and about 70,000 people were infected, the damage from the widespread economic shutdown was made plain when the number of people applying for unemployment benefits last week was nearly five times the old record, set in 1982.
Posted inFaith, News
U.S.C.C.B. website now offering resources for Catholics amid pandemic
Among the many resources on the USCCB page are lists of websites for Mass being livestreamed by various outlets, such as Catholic TV and EWTN, on various internet platforms.
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Haiti’s informal economy complicates efforts to fight pandemic
Unlike in the U.S., where an almost $2 trillion economic relief plan is in the works, Haiti doesn’t have any such resources to give similar support to its people.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Our response to the coronavirus pandemic reveals who we truly are
Catholic social teaching offers us principles for reflection, criteria for judgment, guidelines for action which can guide our individual, institutional and national choices.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Italian priest at guesthouse where Pope Francis lives tests positive for coronavirus
The news naturally raised concerns for the pope’s health, but sources say that Monsignor Pezzoli has not recently been in contact with Pope Francis.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How do we stay spiritually fit in a time of coronavirus?
Self-denial is a kind of training. What we are aiming for is the spiritual athleticism that equips us to meet the demands that will come.
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Chicago Archdiocese has new site for parish donations, emergency fund
To help Catholics support their local parishes, the Archdiocese of Chicago has created a website that donors can use to make a one-time or recurring gift to any parish they choose.