Stories for April 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, Apr. 3

 Catholic University researcher offers royalty-free platform for CO19 vaccine
 Pope drops traditional titles, including ‘Vicar of Christ’
 USCCB leader join in statement on health-care rationing during pandemic
 Vatican offers recommendations for Eastern Catholics’ paschal celebrations
 Distributing free masks is a way to love enemies, Pakistani archbishop says
 Turkish municipality to build waste management facility near Virgin Mary’s house
 Taiwan’s ambassador delivers aid to quarantined nuns in Rome
 Nigerian cardinal praises interreligious CO19 prayer initiative
 Northern Ireland’s bishops decry abortion regulations
 Situation in Venezuela is explosive, bishops warn
 Congolese cardinal criticizes nation’s president for postponing total lockdown
 Pax Christi urges President Trump to suspend sanctions against Iran, Syria, Gaza
 7th Holy See employee tests positive, Vatican announces
 Vatican Secretary of State calls for international solidarity, return to God
 Papal message for 500th anniversary of 1st Mass in Argentina
 Jihadists fly their flag in Mozambique—a ‘disgrace,’ bishop says
 Pope laments plight of homeless in Las Vegas
 At weekday Mass, Pope preaches on God’s election, promise, and covenant
 USCCB president to lead national recitation of Litany of Sacred Heart on Good Friday
 Knights of Columbus establishes $100M loan fund to assist dioceses

Released Thursday, Apr. 2

 Florida governor allows religious assemblies, Miami archbishop does not
 Compassion, fraternity are keys in annual Vatican greeting to Buddhists
 High court decision in Pell case due next week
 Cellphones not permitted in Confession, archbishop advises
 Citing religious freedom, Denver man files suit challenging state, city stay-at-home orders
 Judges block states from limiting access to abortions during CO19 pandemic
 As Wuhan restrictions ease, authorities forbid churches to reopen
 Chinese Communist Party culpable for pandemic, Cardinal Bo charges
 Vatican issues votive Mass in time of pandemic, special prayer for Good Friday
 Pontifical academies say pandemic offers lessons for science, health policy
 April papal prayer intention: freedom from addiction
 Kenya’s bishops denounce police brutality in enforcing anti-virus measures
 In Nicaragua, government promotes gatherings, while bishops suspend processions
 Recommit to the European project and shun nationalism, leading EU cardinal says in CO19 statement
 CO19 crisis highlights ‘the spiritual emptiness of many people,’ Vatican cardinal says
 Pope Francis: ‘Trust in Divine Mercy and in St. John Paul II’s intercession’ in these difficult times
 ‘Remain in the Lord,’ Pope preaches at weekday Mass

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