“Today, in the tragedy of a pandemic, in the face of the many false securities that have now crumbled, in the face of so many hopes betrayed, in the sense of abandonment that weighs upon our hearts, Jesus says to each one of us, ‘Courage, open your heart to my love. You will feel the consolation of God who sustains you,'” Pope Francis said.
Pope on Palm Sunday: Life, measured by love, is meant to serve others
Via phone, priest helps dying man through act of contrition, prayer
In the United States, restrictions include keeping priests from visiting patients in hospitals.
Parishes staying connected to faithful in new ways during outbreak
With Masses throughout the diocese suspended and church buildings closed through at least April 13, parishes are finding meaningful ways to keep connected with parishioners using online resources as well as old-school methods.
Archbishop Coakley, CRS welcome $2.2 trillion in federal COVID-19 relief
On March 27 he signed into law a bill providing $2.2 trillion in relief in response to the coronavirus.
Italian government clarifies lockdown rules for churches
Many churches in Italy remain open for prayer amid a nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Vatican confirms pope does not have COVID-19
Neither Pope Francis nor any of his closest collaborators have the COVID-19 virus, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office.
Archbishop Jose Gomez: ‘Where is God in this pandemic? Where there is love, there is God’
“There are saints being made in our present crisis. We will never know their names or stories, but I know we will look back on these as days when men and women performed beautiful acts of courage and love for their neighbors.”
During pandemic, priests in Italy work to bridge distance between deceased, family
When Father Mario Carminati went to bless the remains of one of his parishioners, he called the deceased man’s daughter on WhatsApp so they could pray together.