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- Jul 12, 2020
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Italy grants bishops permission to ditch gloves for Communion
- Jun 30, 2020
The committee in charge of drafting coronavirus restrictions for the Italian government has given the bishops permission to drop the use of gloves while distributing communion as well as the requirement for spouses to wear masks during weddings.
Federal judge weighs Delaware coronavirus restrictions on churches, including ban on Communion
- May 29, 2020
A federal judge is weighing whether to issue a restraining order to prohibit Delaware’s governor from imposing limitations on worship services because of the coronavirus.
Italy’s church going back to business, but not business as usual
- May 12, 2020
Although when public liturgies may resume in the Vatican remains unclear, the church in Italy, anyway, is going back to business – but it’s likely to be far from business as usual.
‘How’ of going back to Mass may be just as messy as ‘when’
- May 7, 2020
If early returns are any indication, the way in which the Mass ban is lifted may turn out to be just as controversial, and just as messy, as imposing it in the first place.
Top Vatican cardinal dismisses ‘take-out communion’ as ‘insane’
- May 2, 2020
One solutions reportedly being considered is a “take-away” communion, because distribution of the Eucharist is considered to have a “high contagion risk.” Hosts would be placed in plastic bags to be consecrated by priests and left on shelves for people to take.
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.”
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