Mask-wearing at church has paralleled public mask use in general, which has seen variance across the state and country.
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New Vatican doc: Laity have a role, but most parishes must be led by priests
The Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy issued a new instruction on pastoral care that specifies the role of lay men and women in the church’s mission of evangelization and offers guidance in parish reforms and restructuring.
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Survey of Catholic bishops reveals serious impact of coronavirus on parish life
The pandemic has had untold effects upon the spiritual and sacramental life of the church.
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Navy revises policy on service members attending worship services off base
A prohibition by some U.S. Navy commands against active service members participating in off-base indoor religious services over coronavirus fears has now been revised, allowing attendance at places of worship where congregants can maintain social distance and wear face coverings.
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As cases of virus spike in Arizona, Tucson bishop suspends public worship
With the virus raging in the American southwest, public worship has been again suspended with the goal of preventing any additional spread of the disease.
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Don’t ‘blackmail’ kids into coming to church, archbishop says
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, has said that catechesis is a process in leading young people to a personal relationship with Jesus.
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Cardinal Czerny ordains 20 Jesuits from 15 countries as Italy comes out of coronavirus lockdown
At the Church of the Gesú in Rome, Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., ordained 18 deacons and two priests who have been studying in Rome.
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Review: The theology of sin
Two recently published books from Oxford University Press address the variegated and multifaced character of sin in the New Testament.
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Priests are on front lines of COVID-19 as they minister to the sick, dying
A priest in Providence, Rhode Island, reflects on how ministering to patients ill with coronavirus has given him new perspective on faith and ministry.
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Celiac disease keeps me from the Eucharist. But communion is still possible.
I cannot eat the bread of life, but I know I will never hunger for God.