A day before Postmaster General Louis DeJoy announced he was suspending operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service until after the elections.
CHA says postal issues could hurt millions relying on mail for prescriptions
Catholic Charities pandemic assistance totals nearly $400 million
Catholic Charities USA agencies have provided nearly $400 million in assistance during the first four months of the pandemic.
Bishops to Congress: Help Black families meet children’s educational needs
Chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees asked for Congress to designate emergency funding for direct scholarship aid to low- and middle-income families with children in Catholic schools and other nonpublic schools.
‘Our most tragic time’: Felician sisters bear loss of 13 sisters to COVID-19
The Felicians in Livonia, MIchigan, may have experienced the worst loss of life for a community of women religious since the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Extraordinary times in Ordinary Time: Public Masses amid a pandemic
To resume public Masses during the coronavirus pandemic, dioceses have issued guidelines to be followed by parishes.
Some Nigerian bishops say closed schools translate to gender violence
Nigeria might not open federal schools until 2021 due to untold hardships and gender-based violence, especially among young people.
Summit report urges reforms in church to forestall financial crisis
A report released July 16, 2020, by the Leadership Roundtable calls for the Vatican and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to “create structures and laws for ethical financial leadership.”
Times of trauma: Old Testament is a go-to guide for coping
During a time of crisis, two biblical scholars suggest picking up and reading the Old Testament, which most Catholics are not always deeply familiar with.