As the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in most states, school administrators are struggling to decide if classes can be held in person, if remote learning is here to stay for a while or if a hybrid of the two is needed.

In a moving ceremony at New York's St. Patrick's Cathedral, Cardinal Timothy Dolan blessed the cremated remains of Mexican nationals who had worked in city hospitals at the height of the pandemic and subsequently died from the virus before they were flown back to Mexico for burial.

At a July 8 webinar sponsored by Georgetown University, participants have pointed out that the problem of world hunger is exacerbated by the pandemic and that addressing it should be a top priority.

Members of an Italian online Facebook group, “We Will Denounce” have demanded that prosecutors in Bergamo investigate whether any crimes contributed to the death toll.

The pandemic has had untold effects upon the spiritual and sacramental life of the church.

With some guidance from St. Ignatius of Loyola.