COVID-19 restrictions

The National Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Emmitsburg supplied Father Guillory with a first-class relic of Mother Seton, so he can bring the saint to the men and women at sea.

The Italian government has relaxed pandemic prevention measures as the summer period begins, they, too, were updating their “advice and suggestions” for churches in Italy.

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments July 21, 2021, from Resurrection Catholic School in Lansing, Mich., on whether requiring Michigan students to wear masks in classrooms violates their religious freedom.

Catholic college graduation ceremonies happened in-person unlike last year, due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Pope Francis presided over the liturgy April 2, but as is customary, the preacher of the papal household, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, gave the homily.

The Cebu Archdiocese in the central Philippines released a prayer guide Feb. 10 for the celebration of Ash Wednesday at home for those unable to go to church due to COVID-19 restrictions.

When a music teacher learned that her students wouldn’t be allowed to sing in class because of COVID-19 restrictions, she taught the students how to sing in American Sign Language.

An annual survey on public attitudes toward religious faith by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty indicates, not surprisingly, a considerable amount of objection to government-imposed limits on the size of congregations in houses of worship amid the COVID-19 pandemic.