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A Franciscan friar who was on his way to join a new religious community in New York became Washington's first COVID-19 fatality March 20 and the first known U.S. Catholic cleric to die after contracting the coronavirus.
Acknowledging the "extraordinary measures" people need to take to remain physically healthy during the coronavirus pandemic, Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond told the people of his diocese they need to be mindful of their spiritual health.
New Orleans Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond announced midday March 23 he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Families are facing an unexpected challenge in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic — everyone is home. All the time. Being in close proximity for an extended period of time can be stressful, but this stress is magnified when there is something else, like a major viral outbreak, thrown into the mix. What can families do to cope with the sudden changes?
The sin of sloth, marked by careless indifference, apathy and self-pity, is a "poison, a fog that envelops the soul and doesn't let it live," Pope Francis said in his homily, reflecting on the Gospel of John, during Mass that was livestreamed March 24.
Getting parishioners to sign up for online giving is more urgent than ever at a time when public Masses are suspended to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
While most of the work at a religious order's general headquarters continues in lockdown, a group of Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit found an additional activity where they could use their hands, do something together and be useful. The sisters took to sewing face masks for their use during limited outings for groceries and other necessities.
As more and more countries start to feel the economic pinch due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis urged business leaders to seek solutions that will not hurt employees and their families.
With more than half of its seminarians already back in the United States, the Pontifical North American College in Rome is sending its students home.
From the tomb
The fifth Sunday of Lent places before us the scene of Jesus’ greatest public miracle: the raising of his friend Lazarus from the dead. This miracle takes place shortly before Christ goes to his own death and tomb, and represents a decisive moment on the road to the cross. Before this point, Christ has already shown himself to be the master of the elements, a powerful healer, and a forceful exorcist, but this final great miracle stands apart from all the others. In this moment, Christ has not simply fed a crowd, has not simply healed, has not raised a recently dead person as though they were merely resting, but has broken the power of decay and of the tomb itself.