Pope Francis on May e30, 2020, wrote a letter to the Priests of Rome, saying he looks forward to the next phase of efforts to respond to the new situation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Holy Father said he had hoped to meet with Rome’s priest at the...
By Father Andrew J. Summerson | Every prayer routine in the Byzantine tradition, whether at church or at home, begins with a hymn to the Holy Spirit: “Heavenly King, Comforter, Spirit of… Read the Whole Article at its Original...
Denver Newsroom, May 30, 2020 / 04:46 pm (CNA).- The nation’s first basilica sustained fire damage amid the Minneapolis riots that have crippled the city after the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed by a police officer May 25. “The Basilica of Saint...
CNA Staff, May 30, 2020 / 04:30 pm (CNA).- An English cardinal will ask Sunday why the government has failed to set a date for churches to reopen when it is lifting lockdown restrictions on car showrooms. In a homily May 31, Cardinal Vincent Nichols will question why...
Vatican City, May 30, 2020 / 03:15 pm (CNA).- Our suffering during the coronavirus crisis will have been in vain if we fail to build “a more just, more equitable, more Christian society,” Pope Francis said May 30. In a video message released Saturday, on the eve of...
Cardinal Vincent Nichols has said the time has come for the phased re-opening of England’s churches, and has questioned why they must remain closed even for private prayer. In his homily for Pentecost Sunday, the cardinal says faith is a “vital contribution to our...
CNA Staff, May 30, 2020 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- United Nations Human Rights Council has criticized some U.S. states for using the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to restrict abortion. “UN experts are concerned some U.S. states – such as Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama,...
Denver Newsroom, May 30, 2020 / 11:53 am (CNA).- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of California’s limits on the number of people who may attend a church service, in a decision that saw justices debating whether religious services were being treated more strictly...
