Officials at the National Catholic Educational Association and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops project that 100 to 150 schools won’t reopen this fall.
Catholic educators work to ease blow of pandemic-induced school closings
UV lights, ozone cleaners, sanitizers help shelter keep homeless safe
Regular screening of residents and movement in and out of shelter are some of the tools put into practice to protect residence of homeless shelter from coronavirus.
Pope donates items for online auction to benefit hospitals
Pope Francis has donated some of the items to be auctioned off on CharityStars.com to benefit nurses, hospital workers and medical personnel at two hospitals in Italy overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Churches worldwide try to balance religious freedom, protecting health
Across the world, churches are trying to balance observing religious freedom with protecting people’s health.
Latin American church workers: Pandemic turmoil increases child abuse
Catholic missionaries in Latin America say they have noticed signs of an increase in child abuse during the pandemic.
In midst of pandemic, CRS helps East African nations hit by floods
Flooding in East Africa has added another challenge to five nations already fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smith says China’s threats over House action on pandemic won’t deter him
When China threatened May 14 to retaliate against U.S. politicians for their support of federal lawsuits over the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the proposals involved stopping all trade involving certain states, including Missouri.
College graduations: No pomp, but a lot of circumstance this year
Many Catholic colleges throughout the U.S. plan to hold virtual graduations through an online platforms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.