Live stream Archives

People missed the crowds but say virtual congress offerings still valuable

Feb 28, 2021

Like the national March for Life, bigness as well as personal interactions are a huge part of the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, the largest single Catholic gathering in the United States.

By Kurt Jensen

Holy Land Franciscans again offer virtual Way of the Cross during Lent

Feb 19, 2021

The Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land launched a virtual Way of the Cross project for pilgrims during Lent because the Holy Land is not accessible for a second year in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Judith Sudilovsky

A unique recipe for healing: Bill Murray and a biblical text

Dec 7, 2020

Against the backdrop of a pandemic’s blight and wounds from an acrimonious election, a group of acclaimed actors on Sunday staged an online reading of a religious text with remarkable relevance to the current moment: the Book of Job.

By Elana Schor and Andrew Welsh-Huggins

In pandemic, Catholic churches turned to technology, creativity, faith

Dec 5, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic upended normal activities and routines across the United States, Catholic parishes, schools and organizations had to quickly, and continuously, find ways to adapt.

By Carol Zimmermann

Lights! Camera! Plenary!: What goes into planning an all-online USCCB meeting

Nov 20, 2020

Considering the many complexities that had to be worked out, the entire two-day USCCB fall meeting worked out smoothly.

By Mark Pattison

Supreme Court to begin new term as it ended last one: by teleconference

Sep 20, 2020

The Supreme Court, which begins its new term Oct. 5, will be hearing oral arguments by teleconference, just as it did at the end of the last term, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Carol Zimmermann

Sanctuaries, shrines Catholics can ‘visit’ virtually in Europe, Mideast

Jul 12, 2020

Despite ongoing and unpredictable travel restrictions, there are still a number of important sites, shrines and sanctuaries people can “visit” online in Europe and the Middle East.

By Carol Glatz

July 16 virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes to affirm prayer against COVID-19

Jul 11, 2020

An international virtual pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Lourdes, France, will “affirm the power of prayer” against COVID-19, said the shrine’s vice rector.

By Jonathan Luxmoore