Archive for May 29, 2020
Illinois church reopening restrictions 'not mandatory'
The state of Illinois relaxed its restrictions on churches on Thursday, after Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh ordered the state... Read more
Some experts split from Fauci on Holy Communion recommendation
As dioceses across the United States start to reopen public Masses, the scientist leading the government’s response to the coronavirus... Read more
Nuns put altar bread production on hold as they weather pandemic
When it is working at full capacity, the altar bread department at St. Cecilia’s Abbey produces millions of hosts a... Read more
Vatican offers online book for parents facing difficult prenatal diagnosis
The Vatican has published a free book online that can be a resource for parents facing a difficult or fatal... Read more
CDC removes faith guidance discouraging choirs, shared cups
The Trump administration has removed guidance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website which discouraged, among other... Read more
Swiss accounts frozen in Vatican property deal probe
Tens of millions of euros have been frozen in Swiss banks as part of the investigation into a Vatican property... Read more
Last Missouri abortion clinic will stay open, despite state’s safety concerns
The Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Louis had been battling the state of Missouri in court for over a year... Read more
Hearing ‘cry of the poor’ is key message of 'Laudato si', Cardinal Turkson says
The head of the Vatican's Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development said that integral ecology is an is “ecology of nature,... Read more
New South Wales worship restrictions changed after complaints of unfair treatment
Churches in New South Wales will be allowed to open with the same restrictions as other buildings, after Australian Catholics... Read more
After death of George Floyd, Minnesota Catholics pray for justice
While rioters and looters took to the streets, and parts of Minneapolis burned, some Minnesota Catholics called for justice, for... Read more
‘Racism is not a thing of the past’ – US bishops respond to George Floyd killing
Leaders of the U.S. bishops’ conference responded to the killing of an African American man in Minneapolis this week by... Read more
Christ can overcome racism, Minnesota priest says at George Floyd prayer service
The love of Christ can overcome the sin of racism, the pastor of a historic Minnesota African-American parish said Friday,... Read more
