COVID-19

The annual National Life Chain will be held across Canada Oct. 4, 2020, despite a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada’s largest provinces.

Church services and Mass online cannot compare to or replace the in-person participation of the faithful, the head of the Vatican’s office for divine worship told the world’s bishops.

During his weekly general audience Sept. 9, the pope said that “we see partisan interests emerging” in the search for a vaccine, and some people “are taking advantage of the situation to instigate divisions.

The Vatican confirmed Sept. 11, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle tested positive for COVID-19.

Participants in a Sept. 8, 2020, international online conference explored the role of faith groups and faith leaders in the work of the U.N. since its founding 75 years ago.

“While we also support our local parish and diocese, national collections allow modest gifts to the collection basket to make multi-million-dollar differences on lives and communities here at home and around the world.”

When he addresses, via video message, the U.N. General Assembly Sept. 15, Pope Francis is expected to speak about using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to rethink economic, political and environmental policies in a way that will benefit humanity and the earth.

For the deaf, face masks during COVID-19 has forced people to adapt to new ways of doing things.