Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary’s intercession in stopping the coronavirus pandemic.
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Grieving Family of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, Brooklyn Priest Who Died of COVID-19, Say They Can’t Get His Body Home to Mexico
“If not for our faith, I don’t know how we could have been able to go through the last weeks,” Socorro Ortiz-Garay told The Tablet from Mexico during a recent interview. Socorro is the eldest sibling of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, the pastor of St. Brigid’s parish in Brooklyn, who died March 27 at the age of 49 due to complications from COVID-19.
A Year After Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka, Recovery Still a Work in Progress
On the one-year anniversary of a series of Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka that killed nearly 300 people and injured 500 more, the nation mourned in silence, as the government continues its investigation and families struggle to move forward.
Pope Postpones World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day
Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings of the World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day.
Vatican Donates Ventilators to Hospitals in Syria, Sets Up Emergency Fund
In the name of Pope Francis, the Congregation for Eastern Churches said it is sending 10 ventilators to Syria and three to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Jerusalem to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Warns Against ‘Worse Virus’ of Indifference to the Poor After Pandemic
Celebrating Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis said the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to practice mercy toward the poor and those who are suffering, particularly in the aftermath.
Analysis: For Pope Francis, Quarantine Puts Two Signature Causes in Conflict
April 19 marked Day 42 without public Mass here in Italy, part of a nationwide coronavirus quarantine.
Catholic Leaders Join Grassroots Campaign to Help Migrants During COVID-19 Crisis
A number of prominent Catholic leaders have joined grassroots organizations from Central America, Mexico, and the United States in releasing a five-point action plan to protect migrants and refugees during the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Pope Creates Coronavirus Commission to Respond to Pandemic
Pope Francis created a new commission that will confront the challenges the world is facing in battling the coronavirus pandemic and what it will inevitably face in its aftermath, the Vatican announced.
Anniversary of Notre Dame Fire Marked Under Shadow of COVID-19 Pandemic
As flames engulfed Notre Dame Cathedral one year ago, two critical moments standout among many of the first responders in Paris: The moment the Crown of Thorns was retrieved from a glass safe in the reliquary and the decision to send 50 firefighters into the north tower to directly fight the blaze.