Tag: COVID-19
Pope Francis calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope
"Indifference, self-centeredness, division and forgetfulness are not words we want to hear at this time," he said. Yet, "they seem to prevail when fear and death overwhelm us, that is, when we do not let the Lord Jesus triumph in our hearts and lives
Despite crisis, Christ’s resurrection overcomes all, says Archbishop at Easter
Offer this Easter celebration of the Holy Eucharist and your hunger for it, for the safety of your loved ones, yourselves and our world at this time. God is not limited by our separation
Pope establishes emergency COVID fund
New fund to help poorer communities mostly in Asia and Africa battle the pandemic.
Aussie priests take people to the Blessed Sacrament
I wonder now if all the themes raised for the 2020 Plenary will have any relevance post-Coronavirus?
What is a plenary indulgence?
By God's grace, participation in a prayer or action that has an indulgence attached to it brings about the necessary restoration and reparation without the suffering that would normally accompany it.
Across Europe, churches offer empty facilities to help fight COVID-19
In Germany, one southern diocese said it had opened a telephone hotline for needs ranging from shopping to child care, while Benedictine nuns in Bavaria said March 26 they were manufacturing 100 reusable respiratory masks daily for local hospitals.
Pope’s housemate sick with COVID-19
The latest to fall ill is one of four testing positive at the Vatican.
Calming kids on coronavirus
A great resource to show your children
Most children will now have heard about the coronavirus.
Some may even have expressed a lot of fear or...
Rome cancels public Masses and funerals
Day of prayer and fasting set amid 'drastic measures' in Rome and the whole country.
Lourdes shrine closes pools as precaution
Pilgrims still welcome but safety concerns close baths
As the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus in Europe continued to grow, the French...
