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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.
Administering the sacrament of reconciliation via cellphone is impermissible under church teaching, said the chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee on Divine Worship.
Bridget Duffy thought she had months ahead of her to explore Rome (a college semester, to be exact) — but just 19 days after her study abroad program started, she was in an airport packed with college students trying to return to the United States due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Europe.
At personal risk, these employees head to jobs that can’t be done from home.
During his livestreamed daily morning Mass, Pope Francis prayed that the coronavirus pandemic may awaken people's consciences to the plight of homeless men and women suffering in the world.
Written and directed by Jarrod Anderson, this docudrama — subtitled “The Patron Saint of Ireland” — seeks to debunk many of the myths and legends that have grown up around its subject over the centuries and to capture who he really was as a man and a proclaimer of Christ.
The magnificent Octavia Spencer can't rescue "Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker." Lackluster and out of sync, the four-episode miniseries is streaming now on Netflix.
Complicated, flawed, often misunderstood and as controversial as she was beloved, Dorothy Day (1897-1980), co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, is the subject of the documentary "Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story." Wonderfully evocative and challenging, the independently produced hourlong film is currently available at pbs.org as part of MPT presents, which shows topical programs from independent producers. Viewers should also consult their local listings for broadcast times.
WALSINGHAM, England — English Catholics rededicated their country as Mary's Dowry "in the eye of the storm" of the coronavirus pandemic.
The museums are closed, and travel has been stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the experience of great works of art that expand our cultural horizons and deepen our faith is not something we need to deny ourselves in this Lenten period when we are mostly stuck at home or laboring on the front lines of the health care system. Thanks to the internet, advances in photography and the farsighted efforts of some great museums, videos are available that can bring us close to masterpieces.
