Mass Archives

Argentine archbishop laments ‘double standard’ as numbers allowed at Mass reduced

Sep 5, 2020

Argentina’s Church is facing continuing restrictions on Mass as the country reaches the top of its curve during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

By Inés San Martín

Buenos Aires priests struggle to fill spiritual void with no public Mass

Aug 27, 2020

One of the many places where Mass is still not available due to the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic is Pope Francis’s former archdiocese of Buenos Aires.

By Inés San Martín

Church in Uruguay wants Marian image on public walkway as churches reopen across Latin America

Aug 19, 2020

After months of praying for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic from home after a forced shut down of Catholic churches to prevent the spread of the virus, several countries in Latin America are slowly resuming public services.

By Inés San Martín

As the sound of music returns, Italy’s church/state debate goes silent

Aug 15, 2020

Beginning today, Italian family members and friends are no longer required to observe social distancing when they come to church, and churches are once again able to have choirs at Mass and the assembly can sing.

By John L. Allen Jr.

Bergamo honors coronavirus victims as inquiry opened into outbreak

Jun 23, 2020

As one of Italy’s hardest-hit regions by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic opens an inquiry into how the outbreak started and whether it could have been prevented, local pastors are remembering the deceased with a summer of Masses.

By Elise Ann Allen

Churches in Latin America start planning for ‘new normal’ after lockdown

May 23, 2020

Public liturgies were suspended throughout most of Latin America in March to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, and ever since there have been campaigns to “bring back the Mass,” and discussions between bishops conferences and governments to see if churches – and other houses of prayer – can be opened.

By Inés San Martín