By Peter Feuerherd  Catholic News Service Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has emerged for many as the voice of reason and integrity as the nation confronts the novel coronavirus pandemic. Much of … Continue reading →

By Carol Glatz  Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The COVID-19 pandemic has caught entire communities and nations off guard, and the best way to tackle this global crisis is together as a global family, the Pontifical Academy for … Continue reading →

By Junno Arocho Esteves  Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis offered his daily morning Mass for those who find themselves living in fear of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world. “Let us pray today for the many … Continue reading →

By Carol Glatz  Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Saying conflicts can never be resolved with war, Pope Francis added his support to a U.N. appeal for a global cease-fire amid the worldwide threat of the COVID-19 pandemic. “May … Continue reading →

By Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — In addition to expanding shelters for the homeless during Italy’s COVID-19 lockdown, Catholic dioceses and parishes are offering rooms to medical personnel exhausted by long hours at work or who will not go home … Continue reading →

By Junno Arocho Esteves  Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Countries fighting the coronavirus pandemic could face deadly consequences if they focus on protecting their economies more than their own people, Pope Francis said. In a handwritten letter sent … Continue reading →

By Cindy Wooden  Catholic News Service ROME (CNS) — While many churches in Italy remain open, visiting a church to pray is not a valid excuse for leaving one’s home during Italy’s COVID-19 lockdown, said a note from the Ministry … Continue reading →

By Carol Glatz  Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With so much suffering associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Pope Francis asked people to reflect on whether they were feeling real compassion and sorrow for what was happening. It is … Continue reading →

By Rhina Guidos  Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The video begins with a nurse named Sol, a beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, who was brought to the United States at age 9. Today, … Continue reading →

By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Here is a sampling of Masses, Stations of the Cross, meditations and other devotions being livestreamed by dioceses and other groups around country: Eastern Time Zone Diocese of Portland, Maine: https://portlanddiocese.org/live-streamed-masses Archdiocese of Boston’s … Continue reading →

By Dennis Sadowski  Catholic News Service CLEVELAND (CNS) — Cargo ships from around the world may be docking at the port of Charleston, South Carolina, but for Deacon Paul Rosenblum, the days are pretty quiet. As the lone port minister … Continue reading →

By Tom Tracy  Catholic News Service WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CNS) — A tightening of some hospital visitor restrictions on religious ministers and patient family members has begun as the coronavirus pandemic ramps up around the U.S. “It has been … Continue reading →