Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey, canceled its spring break study abroad program to Italy and several colleges have posted warnings about individual travel during the break on their websites.
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Coronavirus cases from R.I. Catholic school trip closes building for week
On March 1, a man in his 40s who was on the February school trip and has not been identified as a member of the school’s faculty or a chaperone, was the first Rhode Islander said to have a strain of the virus.
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Lourdes shrine closes healing pools as precaution against coronavirus
As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Europe continued to grow, the French Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes announced that pilgrims were still welcome, but the pools the sick bathe in hoping for healing would be closed temporarily.
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A Coronavirus Prayer
Jesus Christ, you traveled through towns and villages “curing every disease and illness.” Come to our aid now, that we may experience your healing love.
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China temporarily closes places of worship in effort to contain COVID-19
The Chinese government has temporarily closed all of the country’s places of worship in an effort to contain the COVID-19 respiratory coronavirus that has now killed almost 3,000 people, with more than 80,000 around the world verified with infections.
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With no Ash Wednesday Masses, bishops in northern Italy share prayers
While Ash Wednesday Masses were canceled in several northern Italian dioceses to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, bishops composed special prayers for their people and offered alternative ways to begin the celebration of Lent.
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Northern Italian dioceses take drastic measures against coronavirus
Schools and museums in the two regions were closed, and school trips were suspended for all students throughout Italy.