Sacred Heart in Medford, Oregon and other nearby parishes offered refuge for evacuees, filling their parish gyms and parking lots.
Oregon’s fire: Most churches safe, for now, offering shelter
Scholarship honors Indianapolis Catholic who gave up life to help others
A scholarship fund established to honor Chris Beaty who died trying to help two women being attacked during riots in downtown Indianapolis May 30.
Spain’s parishes adapt pastoral services during pandemic
Santa Anna parish in Spain publishes a daily tally of meals and hygiene equipment handed out to needy recipients, as well as a blog with advice for surviving the crisis.
Reflections for Holy Week
Scripture readings guide the faithful through Holy Week.
Lent in the time of coronavirus: More prayer and unexpected penance
Catholic leaders say Lent during a pandemic can offer the faithful extra time to pray and reflect during the season leading to Easter.
Desert blossoms: Church seeks to keep charity alive in time of coronavirus
The Catholic Church was faced with an unprecedented dilemma: how to minister to a community of faithful effectively under quarantine and how to keep reaching out to those most in need without spreading contagion.
Catholic medical professionals offer online coronavirus care
In response to the coronavirus, a Catholic virtual health website, MyCatholicDoctor, has dedicated part of its site just to the virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.
Father Scott Pogatchnik: Lenten training to reach our heavenly home
Lent, our own ‘spring training,’ prepares us for the mysteries of Holy Week.