Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended the state’s lookback window for victims of abuse to file civil lawsuits until January 14, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Vaccine Research Raises Potential Ethical Question for Pro-Lifers
The use of cell lines taken from aborted fetuses in the research of a coronavirus vaccine is raising alarm bells among many Catholics.
Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay Laid to Rest in Mexico
While his parents and siblings sang in Spanish the words of St. Paul — “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” — the casket containing Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay was lowered into the ground in Mexico City.
Analysis: Church/State Deal Means Mass Will Be Back in Italy on May 18
Exactly 70 days after public Mass was last celebrated in Italy, the Holy Father’s own backyard, the Italian bishops announced May 7 a deal with the government to resume the liturgy on Monday, May 18, which means the first Sunday Mass to be reopened will be May 24, which in Italy is the Feast of the Ascension.
MTA Workers Dealing With Horrid Conditions as COVID-19 Drives More Homeless Underground
The problem has always been there, and now a global health crisis has made homelessness on the subway more visible than ever before.
Queens Nun Offers ‘Wonderful Hope’ to Parishioners With Phone Support Group
For a group of adults in the Brooklyn Diocese, a ringing phone means more than a call, it’s a lifeline during the coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
Only in Print: Nurses Week Puts the Spotlight on Heroes
Maria Parente is a registered nurse who, these days, is working 12-hour shifts at Maimonides Medical Center. And that’s on a “good day.”
Our Lady of Mount Carmel’s ‘Giglio’ Feast Canceled
The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, a highlight of the summer in Williiamsburg, has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Validity of Virtual Mass Is Questioned
This year’s Holy Week celebrations resulted in a major spike of new viewers tuning in to watch Vatican liturgies — an increase from 1.5 million online viewers last year to 5.5 million this year — and a trend matched by ordinary parishes throughout the world forced to go virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bishops Urge Closer Look at COVID Deaths in Black Communities
A group of U.S. bishops expressed sorrow over disparities in infection and death rates among African Americans in U.S. communities.