As COVID-19-related deaths in Italy reached their highest daily level since early May and Italy began enacting new restrictions to slow the spread, the Vatican decided it will once again close its museums to the public.
Vatican shuts down museums as COVID-19 cases, deaths mount in Italy
Vatican approval necessary for diocesan religious orders, pope says
Bishops who want to establish a religious order in their dioceses must first obtain the written permission of the Holy See, Pope Francis said.
As many expected, presidential contest not settled after Election Day
The U.S. remains in uncertainty about the presidential race after Election Day, as a counting of the vote continues, showing Democratic candidate Joe Biden ahead in electoral votes, but not by much.
Archdiocese closes churches for indoor worship amid New Mexico’s virus spike
Archbishop John C. Wester said a decision to close Catholic churches in the Santa Fe Archdiocese for indoor worship amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases in New Mexico “is both prudent and necessary.”
Report: Central American migrant children who reach U.S. being sent to Mexico
A report by The New York Times says Central American migrant children seeking asylum in the United States are being sent to Mexico.
Nations affirm ‘inherent’ right to life, reject ‘international right’ to abortion
The United States and 32 other U.N. member nations have signed on to the Geneva Consensus Declaration, which reaffirms the inherent dignity and right to life of every human being.
Hope is gift to seek from God, pope says on All Souls’ feast
The pope said that remembering loved ones who have died is a particularly important time to “hold tightly to the rope” of the anchor of hope, which is Christ.
Retired pope declines his late brother’s inheritance
The retired pope has declined the inheritance of his brother Georg — who died July 1, 2020 — so the estate goes to the Holy See.