Catholic Near East Welfare Association has launched an emergency campaign to help India’s local churches respond to the escalating COVID-19 crisis.
CNEWA launches appeal to help Indian churches respond to COVID-19 crisis
Biden raises refugee cap but with caveat
President Joe Biden increased the annual refugee admissions by almost 48,000 people May 3.
‘Front-line’ priests should have priority access to vaccine, cardinal says
Cardinal Stella said priests ministering “on the front lines” in parishes, prisons and hospitals should be considered at-risk, requiring priority COVID-19 vaccination.
Pope will open an online meeting on ‘demographic winter’ in Italy
Pope Francis will open the first meeting of its kind in Italy on the general state of its birthrate and demographics.
With new lawmakers, El Salvador descends into political chaos
Within hours of taking over the reins of the legislative assembly, lawmakers aligned with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele voted May 1 to get rid of five of the country’s top judges as well as the country’s attorney general.
Biden administration halts border projects funded with military money
The Biden administration canceled former President Donald Trump’s border wall projects April 30 paid for with funds diverted from Defense Department accounts.
Catholic doctor weighs in on COVID-19 vaccines for children
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infections disease specialist, has predicted that children of all ages will be able to receive a vaccine by the beginning of 2022.
Some German parishes plan blessings for lovers, including gays
Catholic chaplains in parishes across Germany plan to invite people to “blessing services for lovers” on and around May 10.