Due to coronavirus precautions, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at his residence without people who normally attend it.

Fordham University announced on March 9 that, in addition to a prior decision canceling all on-campus activities, the university would only conduct classes online beginning on March 11.

We have tried to live out concern for those around us, but it turned out that we could not begin to outdo them in generosity.

After mass testing uncovered more than 7,300 infections, Italy's outbreak surged to nearly equal South Korea's, which had been tapering off, and trailing China, where COVID-19 is in retreat.

These changes correspond to Italian government restrictions on large public gatherings to limit transmission of coronavirus.

The Friday reflections in Lent, like in Advent, usually are led by the official "preacher of the papal household," who, for the past 40 years, has been Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa.