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Not all in same boat: Some communities 'sink more easily,' archbishop says on pandemic

7/22/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

Vatican releases guide on how leaders must handle abuse allegations

The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a 17-page document offering a step-by-step guide for how bishops, religious superiors and canon lawyers are supposed to handle accusations of alleged abuse by clerics against minors.

7/17/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping

7/17/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service
Retired pope returns to Vatican after visiting his brother in Germany

Retired Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican June 22, five days after flying to Germany to spend time with his ailing, 96-year-old brother.More

6/18/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Vatican reopens clinic, offers museums' visits to health workers

VATICAN CITY — Continuing a phased reopening, the Vatican's free pediatric and maternal health clinic began welcoming patients again June 3 and, as an expression of gratitude, the Vatican announced all medical personnel would enjoy free admittance to the Vatican Museums and to the papal summer villa at Castel Gandolfo.More

6/4/20

Catholic New Service

At Sunday Mass, pope offers prayers for sanitation workers

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5/18/20

By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES | Catholic News Service

St. Peter's Basilica reopens to the public

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5/18/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

Beatifications for May, June postponed due to pandemic

The Vatican announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, several beatifications scheduled for May and June will be postponed, including the beatification of a mentor and friend of St. John Paul II.More

5/6/20

Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service

Pope Francis: Jesus gives strength to face fear

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4/29/20

By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service

Prisons’ Passion: Via Crucis meditations reflect on aftermath of crime

While Pope Francis’ Way of the Cross service on Good Friday has been transferred to the Vatican because of the coronavirus pandemic, the meditations focus, as always, on those who share the pain, suffering and heartbreak that characterized Christ’s passion and death. More

4/8/20

By Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service

St. John Paul showed how to face suffering by embracing God, Mary

Remembering St. John Paul II and the 15th anniversary of his death, Pope Francis encouraged people to pray for his intercession and trust in Divine Mercy, especially during these "difficult days" of the coronavirus pandemic. More

4/2/20

By CAROL GLATZ | Catholic News Service

Vatican approves special 'Mass in the Time of Pandemic'

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special "Mass in the Time of Pandemic" to plead for God's mercy and gift of strength in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. More

4/2/20

By CINDY WOODEN | Catholic News Service

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