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Stories for week of March 22, 2020
Ordered from most to least recent.
Released Friday, Mar. 27
Some US bishops lifting meatless-Friday requirement during Lent
Georgian Orthodox decry attacks on public worship
‘Don’t assume CO19 is God’s punishment,” says Australian prelate
Pope asks faithful to join in worldwide prayer today
In Tamil Nadu, Hindu nationalists disrupt prayer meeting
Churches exempt from Ohio’s stay-at-home order
Canadian province’s funding of Catholic school upheld
Catholic agencies: Move refugees from Greek camps to other EU nations to avoid pandemic disaster
Worldwide decline in number of priests, seminarians, sisters; Catholic population continues to rise
Nun murdered in Gabon
Pope donates 30 respirators to fight CO19
Cardinal Tagle on CO19: ‘We cannot wash our hands of our responsibility towards the poor’
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed due to CO19
Leading Polish prelate entrusts nation to Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary
‘It is the hour of contemplative life,’ Cardinal Ouellet tells Poor Clares
At weekday Mass, Pope prays for those who are afraid, preaches on idolatry
Released Thursday, Mar. 26
Mongolia’s first bishop dies at 101
Italian missionary is first bishop to die of CO19
Vermont bishop closes all churches
New York bishops oppose marijuana legalization
Cardinal Burke writes message on combating CO19
Indian archbishop lauds Modi’s lockdown measure
Portugal, Spain consecrated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Immaculate Heart of Mary
Indianapolis archbishop: No requests for Confession unless one is in danger of death
Leading Brazilian prelate rebukes nation’s president on CO19
Italian priest at guesthouse where Pope Francis lives tests positive for CO19
Catholic ethicists, lawyers sound alarm about rationing of scarce health resources
‘We are before a mystery’: Pope celebrates Mass of the Annunciation
Miraculous crucifix moved to St. Peter’s Square
12 dead in recent days at Xaverian Missionaries’ motherhouse
Decree intended to stop contagion, not prayer, Vatican official says
Released Wednesday, Mar. 25
Vatican approves new options for Extraordinary Form
Abortion halt brings death toll down despite epidemic in Texas, Ohio
Irish bishops consecrate country to Mary’s Immaculate Heart
Pope leads worldwide prayer for protection
New Vatican directives for Easter Triduum without congregations
Connecticut archdiocese: no public Masses through April 30
Russian Orthodox patriarch approves liturgical prayers against coronavirus
Kerala priest arrested after celebrating funeral Mass
Epidemic leads Coptic Orthodox patriarch to offer public daily reflection
Egyptian court calls for annulment of monk’s death sentence
Bells of all French churches to toll for 10 minutes
Vatican’s daily paper suspends print edition
World Council of Churches, Anglican leader welcome Pope’s call to pray the Lord’s Prayer together
3 Brooklyn priests contract COVID-19
All Catholic churches closed in England and Wales
Pope, in new video, calls for prayer to end pandemic
COVID-19 claims its first Polish priest
Pope offers Mass for those who have died while serving the sick
USCCB committee chairman recalls St. John Paul’s encyclical on human life
Released Tuesday, Mar. 24
Pope issues message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
New Orleans archbishop tests positive for COVID-19
Catholic Health Association praises Affordable Care Act on its 10th anniversary
Kathleen McChesney to receive 2020 Laetare Medal
First US clergy fatality from COVID-19 is a deacon in Washington
Pontifical North American College sends all its seminarians home
Texas, Ohio order clinics to halt abortion procedures amid coronavirus
Louisiana’s Catholic governor invites others of join in day of prayer and fasting
‘Every man for himself’ is not a solution to pandemic, Pope says in interview
Iranian cleric pleads with Pope to help end US sanctions
At least 50 Italian priests dead from coronavirus
Earthquake causes severe damage to Croatian cathedral
Kenya’s Catholic president declares national day of prayer
Sunday Masses suspended in Bolivia; civil elections to proceed
Let us not miss Jesus as He passes by, Pope preaches at Sunday Mass
Pope, at Mass, prays for those suffering economically from the pandemic
Released Monday, Mar. 23
Vatican failing to act in investigation of former Minnesota archbishop
Anglican ordinariate will join Confirmation with First Communion
New York archdiocese: no public services for Holy Week
Pittsburgh diocese closes newspaper, lays off entire staff
Celebrations for the 500th anniversary of the 1st Argentine Mass suspended
‘Remain calm,’ Peruvian cardinal urges nation
Bethlehem’s Holy Family Hospital at risk
Pope announces extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing, calls for common recitation of the Our Father
Receive Christ’s light and ‘become light,’ Pope says at Sunday Angelus address
Papal journey to Malta postponed indefinitely
Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities call for congressional aid to nonprofits
Leading European bishops raise a common prayer to God
Cardinal Cupich asks parishes to ring bells 5 times a day as a common call to prayer
Brasilia cardinal transferred, becomes nation’s primate
Theme of 2nd Vatican Lenten sermon: Mary during the public life of Jesus
Cardinal Farrell: Now is the time to rediscover the Sacrament of Marriage
New plenary indulgences are ‘a great mantle of mercy,’ Vatican cardinal says
+Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk, 85
Pope offers Mass for families confined to home
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