U.S. bishops: “The Paycheck Protection Program was designed to protect the jobs of Americans from all walks of life, regardless of whether they work for for-profit or non-profit employers, faith-based or secular.”

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.

The schools will not reopen in the fall because of the financial fallout caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Institutions of higher learning in the United States had expected a drop in international enrollment this fall. Now, they may lose all international students who typically pay higher tuition rates, a source of funding many universities have come to depend on.

The U.S. should be "leading a coordinated global response to protect the lives of millions of people around the world," the Catholic Health Association said.

Absent relief, more and more private schools will close, hurting local economies on the way.