Pope says pandemic a chance to 'see' the poor and rethink production, consumption
- Apr 8, 2020
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U.S. seminarians from Rome have parish placements during pandemic
- Apr 6, 2020
The U.S. seminarians who were studying at Rome’s Pontifical North American College have or are about to complete their 14-day quarantine at home and will be getting very unusual pastoral experience in U.S. parishes that are finding ways to minister to Catholics amid the restrictions imposed to slow the coronavirus pandemic.
Photographing Palm Sunday where the pope usually celebrates funerals
- Apr 6, 2020
Pope Francis celebrated a somber Palm Sunday Mass in a location he goes to most frequently for the funerals of deceased cardinals.
Pope prays for solution to overcrowded prisons during pandemic
- Apr 6, 2020
While countries have enforced social distancing measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis warned of serious consequences if the same measures aren’t applied to overcrowded prisons.
Pope Francis earmarks initial $750,000 aid fund
- Apr 6, 2020
Pope Francis has earmarked an initial $750,000 for a new fund for hospitals, schools, nursing homes and other structures run by the Catholic Church in poor countries to use to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
Opening Holy Week under quarantine, Pope tells suffering, ‘You are not alone’
- Apr 5, 2020
On Palm Sunday Pope Francis began his livestreamed Holy Week liturgies telling the suffering that Jesus endured a painful death to ensure that are not alone, and that the current COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is an opportunity to love and serve others, as he did.
Pope Francis addresses Italy in recorded message
- Apr 4, 2020
Italians sitting down for dinner and turning on the evening news were greeted by Pope Francis. RAI state TV broadcast a recorded message from the pope, who said: “Let pray to the Lord for all those who are tried in Italy and in the world” by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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