Amid the pandemic, health care professionals are urged to take special care of their own physical, mental and spiritual health.
Amid pandemic, health care professionals find support, strength in faith
Coronavirus restrictions throw weddings, funeral plans in disarray
From weddings to baptisms to funerals, the coronavirus pandemic and the social distancing precautions that go with it have thrown solemn and celebratory Catholic services into disarray.
Catholic agencies seek stimulus funding to meet expected surge in clients
Several Catholic charitable agencies are among more than 200 nonprofits urging Congress to include $60 billion in aid to help them meet an expected surge in requests for services from unemployed people.
South African Jesuit: Informal settlements ‘perfect storm’ for COVID-19
Africa’s informal settlements, where running water is scarce, make for a “perfect storm” as COVID-19 spreads through the continent, said a prominent South African Jesuit.
Iranian cleric pleads with pope to help end U.S. sanctions
Citing the increasing loss of lives to COVID-19 and a lack of medical resources, an Iranian cleric has urged Pope Francis to do what he can to help get U.S. sanctions against Iran lifted.
No Mass, no offertory: Parish, diocesan, national collections take a hit
“It’s a big hit, and it’s gonna hurt,” said Patrick Markey, executive director of the Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, based in Phoenix.
Pope announces extraordinary ‘urbi et orbi’ blessing March 27
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing “urbi et orbi” (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time (12 p.m. Central Time) Friday, March 27.
CHA joins other health care groups in identifying COVID-19 priorities
The Catholic Health Association of the United States joined 17 other national organizations urging the Trump administration and Congress to take immediate and coordinated action to address the critical needs of capacity and supply in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.