Nearly 400 Brazilian religious leaders, including many prominent Catholics, have asked the Chamber of Deputies to impeach Bolsonaro.
Religious leaders want Brazilian president impeached over COVID-19
14-nation survey shows U.S. faith has stayed strongest amid COVID-19
A PEW survey, released Jan. 27, showed that 28% of Americans said the pandemic had strengthened their own religious faith, and 28% said it had strengthened the faith of people in their country.
Pandemic, Capitol violence change March for Life plans but not its commitment
Pro-life advocates said while they are disappointed the national March for Life will be virtual this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were not discouraged and planned to hold local events.
Church distributes digital AM receivers to help students in Amazon
By March, the vicariate plans to have 2,500 digital radio receivers ready to distribute to homes along the banks of major jungle rivers, including the Amazon, so students can tune in to the government’s distance learning program, “Learn at Home,” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quebec government closes places of worship for a month
The Quebec government announced Jan. 6 that places of worship will be completely closed from Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, 2021, during the pandemic.
Extreme heat, wildfires, storms marked advance of climate change in 2020
Extreme global temperatures, wildfires and hurricanes continued to plague the planet during 2020, prompting U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to appeal to the world to end its “war on nature.”
Bishops: Getting COVID-19 vaccine is ‘act of charity,’ supports the common good
The “gravity” of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and “the lack of availability of alternative vaccines,” are “sufficiently serious” reasons to accept the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, the chairmen of the U.S. bishops’ doctrine and pro-life committees said Dec. 14.
Bishops say Advent during pandemic can be a time to draw closer to Jesus
The global pandemic and new limits on daily activities present a special time for a renewal of faith and the opportunity to deepen appreciation for Jesus in daily life, bishops across the country said in messages for the Advent season.