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Public Mass ban in Italy leads to new focus on ‘spiritual Communion’
- Mar 17, 2020
Public Masses are banned throughout Italy, but literally thousands of Masses are celebrated each day and, in addition to watching them on television or computer screens, the faithful can receive “spiritual Communion.”

By Cindy Wooden
Coronavirus outbreak in southern Italy linked to Neocatechumenate retreat
- Mar 17, 2020
Four small towns in the southern Italian province of Salerno have been placed under quarantine due to an outbreak of the pandemic that reportedly originated in a spiritual retreat led by the Neocatechumenal Way.

By Crux Staff
Bishop reacts to controversy over priest’s abortion comments
- Feb 13, 2020
Rhode Island’s Catholic bishop has responded to the controversy created by a priest who said he’d deny communion to state legislators who support abortion and then defended his stance by saying abortion is worse than pedophilia.

By Associated Press

Explaining pro-choice politician communion ban, RI priest says abortion worse than pedophilia
- Feb 10, 2020
A priest is under fire for saying abortion is worse than pedophilia.

By Christopher White
Rhode Island priest denies communion to legislators who support abortion
- Feb 3, 2020
The pastor of a Rhode Island church issued a flier which said that every state legislator who voted last year to preserve the right to an abortion in state law would be denied communion.

By Associated Press
Flu factor: Dioceses take steps to prevent virus from spreading
- Jan 11, 2020
The flu season is here and dioceses across the country are taking precautions to avoid spreading illness.

By Dennis Sadowski

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