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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.
Amsterdam isn’t just Europe’s ‘sin city’: It’s the Eucharistic heart of The Netherlands
- Jun 18, 2020
The annual Corpus Christi procession along the Amsterdam canals was canceled due to coronavirus prevention measures.
On Corpus Christi, Pope says Eucharist offers immunity from sadness
- Jun 14, 2020
On the feast of Corpus Christi, Pope Francis said the Eucharist can heal bad memories that keep people from being open and accepting God’s love, including memories of past mistakes, of wrongs endured, and wounds that are held onto, making the heart hard and indifferent.
Pandemic will alter Communion rituals for many US Christians
- May 19, 2020
Holy Communion will have a different look when in-person worship services resume at the end of May in the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee: The Eucharist will be placed in the hands of parishioners by priests and deacons wearing face masks and safety glasses.
Sights and sounds of ‘new normal’ as Italy and the Vatican go back to Mass
- May 19, 2020
After urging compliance the day before, it did not escape attention that Pope Francis didn’t quite follow suit in his public Mass Monday, held in St. Peter’s Basilica before the tomb of St. John Paul II to mark the centenary of his predecessor’s birth.
Priests, nuns hope daily walk offers comfort amid pandemic
- May 16, 2020
Five days a week, the priests and nuns of St. Mary’s Cathedral lead a Eucharistic procession through the streets of Grand Island to bring healing and peace to people during a time of fear and illness.
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