COVID-19 coronavirus Archives - Page 10 of 14

COVID-19 changes campus classes, dining halls, dorms and maybe fees

Aug 1, 2020

The fall semester at Catholic colleges and universities around the country will look and feel very different. As the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, university life is cautiously stepping back into the fray of bringing students, faculty and staff members back together under extreme restrictions.

By Carol Zimmermann

Jesuit superior warns of pandemic’s threat to democracy

Jul 31, 2020

Human lives and jobs are not the only things threatened by the coronavirus pandemic: In many countries, democracy and efforts to build a more just world also are under attack, said Father Arturo Sosa, superior general of the Jesuits.

By Cindy Wooden

Over 145 Brazilian bishops condemn Bolsonaro’s handling of pandemic

Jul 30, 2020

A draft letter signed by a group of 146 Brazilian bishops with severe criticism on President Jair Bolsonaro was published by the newspaper Folha de S. Paulo on July 26.

By Eduardo Campos Lima

Vatican’s Academy for Life rejects charge its COVID doc isn’t Christian

Jul 29, 2020

The Vatican’s Pontifical Academy for Life came to its own defense Wednesday, issuing a statement insisting its new document on the coronavirus doesn’t use specifically Christian vocabulary because it was trying to communicate “in a way accessible to all.”

By John L. Allen Jr.

Contact tracing leads to the closure of three churches in Sydney, Australia

Jul 29, 2020

One woman infected with the COVID-19 coronavirus attending services in the Archdiocese of Sydney in Australia has led to the closure of several Catholic churches.

By Crux Staff

African cardinal urges courage as COVID-19 adds to disasters

Jul 29, 2020

Cardinal Philippe Ouedraogo, president of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, has urged courage in Africa, as cases of COVID-19 increase amid adoption of containment measures and prayers to defeat the pandemic.

By Fredrick Nzwili, CNS

Bishops say local health officials should help decide on reopening schools

Jul 28, 2020

California’s Catholic bishops said they understand the “real and ongoing” threat of the coronavirus and concerns over returning safely to schools, but they also are worried about schoolchildren’s overall health and development if they cannot return soon to classroom learning.

By Catholic News Service

COVID-19 pandemic threatens ‘fragile’ peace of Central African Republic

Jul 28, 2020

The Central African Interfaith Peacebuilding Partnership, or CIPP. is led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and aims to build reconciliation in the country. COVID-19 is threatening the fragile stability of the country.

By Crux Staff