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HONG KONG (CNS) -- A Catholic diocese in China's Shaanxi province has donated thousands of face masks to communities in the Vatican and Italy to help them fight the coronavirus.
Priests take up the challenge of holding confessions, some drive-thru, while maintaining social distance.
The coronavirus pandemic has led to a lot of anxiety, but it's important to take time for creative self-care and nurturing friendships.
The Diocesan Review Board of the Diocese of Richmond has determined an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Rev. Clarence Watkins to be credible. Because the incident was alleged to have occurred in Falls Church, which is now part of the Diocese of Arlington, Father Watkins’ name will be added to the Diocese of Arlington’s list of credibly-accused clerics. Father Watkins died in 2012.
Pope Francis formally inaugurated his papacy on St. Joseph's feast day, March 19, and he has a spikenard, the flower used as a symbol of St. Joseph, on his coat-of-arms.
St. John Paul II instituted the Luminous Mysteries of the rosary, or the "Mysteries of Light," in his October 2002 letter on the rosary. In his document, the pope asks that they be recited especially on Thursdays.
“In life, in work, in family, in joy and sorrow,” the pope said, St. Joseph “always looked for and loved the Lord, earning the praise Scripture offers of being a just and wise man. Always invoke him, especially in difficult times, and entrust your lives to this great saint.”
Until you can make an in-person retreat, you can visit online. See beautiful photos of the Monastery of Christ in the Desert in Northern New Mexico and learn about Benedictine spirituality and monastic prayer on the monastery's extensive website.
Catholic Charities' Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Front Royal has created a simple recipe booklet for clients who have limited cooking options.
WASHINGTON -- For the upcoming PBS special "Inside the Vatican," a crew from the BBC spent a year going inside talking with clerics and laity doing jobs of importance -- including the gardeners and the "pietrini," the crew that keeps St. Peter's Basilica spotless.
