Cardinal Wilton Gregory: Lord, Cast Out the Demon of Division
By Mark Zimmermann – Celebrating a livestreamed Mass for the community of Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington Jan. 13,...
Crisis
Ethiopian bishop appeals for humanitarian aid
By Fredrick Nzwili – After intense fighting cut off his ability to communicate with people outside his region, Bishop Tefaselassie...
Brazilian Cardinal, Glasgow Archbishop die of Covid-19 on same day
In one day, the Catholic Church on two continents lost two leaders to Covid-19. Both men were outspoken defenders of...
For Ash Wednesday, Vatican asks priests to ‘sprinkle’ ashes on heads
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing...
Popes Francis, Benedict Receive their First Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
By Carol Glatz – Both Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have received the first dose of the vaccine against...
Pope Francis’ doctor dies from Covid-19 complications
Pope Francis’ personal doctor, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from health complications related to the coronavirus, according to the Vatican. The...
Covid-19 claims lives of over 200 priests in Italy since start of pandemic
By Carol Glatz – Of the more than 76,000 people known to have died of COVID-19 in Italy the past...
Memento mori in a time of pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to spread, many people find themselves confronted with their mortality for the first time. One religious...
Two Vatican cardinals test positive for Covid-19; one hospitalised
Two top Vatican officials – Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello – have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus,...
