PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Here is the text of “A Holy Week Prayer for Healing From the Coronavirus” released by the bishops of the Ukrainian Catholic Church […]
Bishops offer prayer for healing from coronavirus and an end to pandemic
Pope prays for elderly fearful of dying alone
During his April 15 morning Mass at the Vatican, Pope Francis prayed for the elderly who are fearful of dying alone during the pandemic.
Christ’s peace is reflected in acts of love, reconciliation, pope says
Pope Francis continues his series about the Eight Beatitudes focusing on the seventh “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
Maryknoll program in Cambodia provides sign language for COVID-19 videos
Maryknoll Deaf Development Programme provides interpretation in educational videos created by the Cambodian government to give information about the COVID-19 pandemic to the deaf.
Bishop allows doctors to give Communion to coronavirus patients
A group of Italian doctors became extraordinary eucharistic ministers and received their bishop’s permission to distribute Communion to those infected by the coronavirus.
Vatican registers huge growth, engagement online for Holy Week, Easter
Holy Week and Easter events broadcast and shared by Vatican media reached millions of people around the world.
Shutdown of religious services in pandemic prompts varied responses
As the coronavirus pandemic has swept across the country, churches have been forced to follow states’ stay-in-place guidelines, which some see as an infringement of their religious freedom.
Video game: ‘Doom Eternal’
“Doom Eternal” (Bethesda) is an apocalyptic fantasy game that is based on the premise of the invasion of Earth by the armies of hell.