The COVID-19 pandemic has been yet another burden for Miami-Dade County’s historic Black Catholic community, an aging congregation once centered in Overtown and Liberty City but increasingly dispersed.
Pandemic another burden for Black Catholic community in Miami Archdiocese
Like their counterparts a century ago, seminarians serve others amid pandemic
Seminarians from St. Charles Boromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pa., help to keep hungry people alive during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
German, Swiss churches prepare for religious Christmas at home
Lutheran and Catholic churches in Switzerland and Germany are planning for people to celebrate religious Christmas services at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bishops consider COVID-19, racism additions to four-year strategic plan
Although the U.S. bishops’ four-year strategic plan was adopted one year ago, it was not scheduled to go into effect until January 2021.
Archdiocese closes churches for indoor worship amid New Mexico’s virus spike
Archbishop John C. Wester said a decision to close Catholic churches in the Santa Fe Archdiocese for indoor worship amid a new wave of COVID-19 cases in New Mexico “is both prudent and necessary.”
All Souls’ Day 2020 is poignant reminder of COVID-19
As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise, the feast of All Souls’ Day has a much larger impact this year.
Pandemic will keep many pro-life groups from attending January’s March for Life
Local March for Life events are being announced in lieu of the pilgrimages since the increasing rate of COVID-19.
HHS ensures hospital patients have access to spiritual care amid pandemic
The Department of Health and Human Services resolved discrimination complaints over two hospitals’ refusal to let patients have access to the sacraments of baptism and the anointing of the sick during the COVID-19 pandemic.