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Benedict XVI hails John Paul II as ‘liberating restorer’ of Church
CNA Staff, May 15, 2020 / 03:00 am MT (CNA).- John Paul II was a “liberating restorer of the Church” in the turbulent years after the Second Vatican Council, Benedict XVI has said in a letter marking the 100th anniversary of the saint’s birth. In a message to Cardinal Stanisław …
Former judge: coronavirus restrictions have a place, but religion is ‘essential’
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, May 15, 2020 / 11:02 am MT (CNA).- Public health orders to limit the spread of the new coronavirus raise important questions about the U.S. Constitution and religious freedom, and Stanford Law School professor Michael J. McConnell has provided some guidance on these topics. …
DC parish fills pews with food for parishioners in need
by Kate Scanlon Washington D.C., May 13, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA).- Public masses remain suspended in the Archdiocese of Washington amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the pews at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart are not empty. Priests, parishioners, and staff at Sacred Heart Parish recently assembled 500 …
Pope Francis calls people of all religions to pray for end of pandemic
by Courtney Mares Vatican City, May 14, 2020 / 05:30 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis urged people of every religion to fast and pray Thursday for an end to the coronavirus pandemic and “other pandemics” of hunger and war. “Today all of us, brothers and sisters of all religious traditions, …
At empty shrine, Fatima cardinal says Church is spiritually united with Mary
by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, May 13, 2020 / 10:00 am MT (CNA).- For the first time in its history, the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated the May 13 anniversary of the 1917 Marian apparitions without the presence of the public. “Yes, the sanctuary is empty, but not …
Archbishop Gregory denounces ‘murderous attack’ on Ahmaud Arbery
CNA Staff, May 13, 2020 / 10:30 am MT (CNA).- Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., has spoken out against the “murderous attack” which caused the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. The archbishop said the killing was a reminder that racism is a virus as deadly as COVID-19. “Currently, …
Virginia parishes near DC face delays in reopening
By Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 12, 2020 / 01:00 pm MT (CNA).- As Virginia’s governor halted the reopening of several northern counties on Tuesday, the Diocese of Arlington said that Bishop Michael Burbidge is monitoring the situation and would be responding to changes in the diocese as they …
‘Discovering what’s essential’: Strengthening marriages during lockdown
by Matt Hadro Washington D.C., May 13, 2020 / 02:00 am MT (CNA).- Many Catholic parishes have closed during the pandemic, but one marriage renewal ministry is seeking to reopen the doors of the “domestic church,” the family, during lockdown. “The doors of so many parishes are closed, or have …
Six retired Jesuits died of coronavirus at order’s Philadelphia infirmary
by Perry West Denver Newsroom, May 11, 2020 / 04:57 pm MT (CNA).- Six retired Jesuit priests who resided at an infirmary of the society in Philadelphia died last month of coronavirus. The priests lived at Manresa Hall, the infirmary at Saint Joseph’s University’s Loyola Jesuit Residence. They died at local …
Federal judge blocks Kentucky governor’s soon-to-expire ban on religious services
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, May 11, 2020 / 05:30 pm MT (CNA).- With Kentucky already set for a limited resumption of religious services May 20, a federal judge has said Gov. Andy Beshear may not enforce an expiring ban on large gatherings to bar religious services that adhere to …
