quarantine Archives

More US churches sue to challenge COVID-19 restrictions

Aug 14, 2020

Churches in California and Minnesota, backed by a conservative legal group, filed lawsuits this week against the governors of their states challenging restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus outbreak that they contend are violations of religious liberty.

By David Crary

Fort Wayne-South Bend bishop quarantines after COVID exposure

Aug 12, 2020

Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is in quarantine after being exposed to someone with COVID-19, a statement said.

By Associated Press

Survey shows wide support among Americans for COVID-19 worship restrictions

Aug 9, 2020

Americans overwhelmingly back pandemic-related restrictions on worship services, saying houses of worship should not be exempt.

By Mark Pattison

Maryland county official says in new decree schools cannot open before Oct. 1

Aug 8, 2020

Citing regulations to circumvent Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s related Aug. 3 emergency order, Montgomery County’s health officer issued a new directive Aug. 5 again stating that due to increasing rates in the spread of COVID-19, nonpublic schools there cannot reopen for in-person instruction until at least Oct. 1.

By Richard Szczepanowski

Catholic schools should be able to choose for themselves on reopening, scholar says

Aug 5, 2020

Tim Carney is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute with kids on Catholic schools in Maryland. He spoke about a recent attempt by a county official to keep Catholic schools closes against their wishes.

By Charles C. Camosy

Eleven Philippine dioceses suspend Masses in effort to control COVID-19

Aug 4, 2020

The Philippine government issued new orders restricting movement in an effort to control a spike in COVID-19, resulting in 10 dioceses suspending public Masses.

By Catholic News Service