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The Ethics of Moderna's Coronavirus Vaccine
While the Bishop of Tyler asserted Monday that the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna “is not morally produced”, the National Catholic Bioethics Center and the Charlotte Lozier Institute have...
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Pope Francis’ General Audience Again Moves Behind Closed Doors
After nine weeks of public general audiences, Pope Francis’ weekly gathering will again take place behind closed doors, the Vatican said Thursday.
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Pope Francis' Christmas Liturgies to Take Place without Public
Pope Francis' Christmas liturgies at the Vatican will be offered without public participation this year, as countries continue to react to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vatican: Coronavirus Case in Pope Francis' Residence
The Holy See press office said Saturday a resident of the Vatican hotel where Pope Francis also lives has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Pope Francis Calls for Shake-up of Healthcare in Wake of Pandemic
Healthcare must be made more accessible to the poor in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said Wednesday.
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Vatican City State Makes Masks Compulsory Outdoors
Face coverings must be worn outdoors within the territory of Vatican City State to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, a Vatican official announced Tuesday.
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Tourists in Rome Surprised by Chance to See Pope Francis
Tourists in Rome had an unexpected chance to see Pope Francis at his first public audience for almost six months.
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Four Sibling Nurses Who Treated Coronavirus Patients to Meet Pope Francis
Four adult siblings, all nurses who worked with coronavirus patients during the worst of the pandemic, will on Friday meet Pope Francis, together with their families.
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As Lockdown is Eased in South Africa, Prelate Urges Vigilance, Says “virus still present”
Days after South Africa’s President eased some COVID-19 restrictions put in five months ago to minimize the spread of the virus, the Archbishop Cape Town has urged the people of...
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Notre Dame Classes Go Online for Two Weeks Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases
The University of Notre Dame on Tuesday announced a two-week hiatus from in-person class instruction, amid a growing number of COVID-19 infections on campus. Some alumni, students, and faculty are...
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Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal Promotes Rural Tourism as Sector Projected to Lose Income
As the global economy braces to lose billions in international tourism in 2020 due to coronavirus travel restrictions, a Cardinal Turkson is encouraging travelers to explore “hidden places.”
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Peace Threatened as Health and Economic Crises Continue: Vatican-Based Ghanaian Cardinal
A Vatican cardinal has said that the world is facing a “tsunami” of humanitarian crises caused by the coronavirus emergency, conflict, and decreased security around the globe.
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Vatican Appeals for Debt Relief for Developing Countries at United Nations
The Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva is urging countries to help relieve the “crippling external debt burdens” of developing countries struggling in the...
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Pope Francis Makes Donation to World Food Programme as Pandemic Causes Rising Hunger
Pope Francis has made a donation to the World Food Programme as the organization works to feed 270 million people this year amid rising hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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“COVID-19 pandemic will come to pass,” South Africa-based Cleric at Priestly Anniversary
An Irish missionary Cleric serving in South Africa has, on the occasion of his 56th Priestly anniversary recently marked, shared a message of hope amid COVID-19 global pandemic, inviting the people of...
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Mauritian Cardinal to Preside Over Postponed Chrism Mass on Sunday
Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Mauritius including the stay-at-home directives, the leadership of the Diocese of Port-Louis in the Indian Ocean island nation has announced the celebration of...
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Lesotho-based Cleric Reflects on COVID-19 Challenges, Anticipates Reopening of Churches
A Priest in Lesotho has shared about the “unprecedented challenge” occasioned by COVID-19 preventive measures aimed at minimizing contagion.
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Religious Sisters Risk Lives to Rescue the Vulnerable Amid Pandemic
Sister Stan Mumuni dedicates her life to caring for abandoned children with birth defects in Ghana. When the coronavirus pandemic spread to West Africa, she said that she ran to...
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"To make individualism the guiding principle of society has proved illusory": Pope Francis
In the period to follow the coronavirus pandemic, people should remember they are made for communion with others and with God, Pope Francis said Saturday.
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On Corpus Christi Sunday, Bishops in Africa Pray for “spiritual healing via the Eucharist”
On Corpus Christi Sunday, various Church leaders in Africa have used the occasion of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ marked Sunday, June 14 to...
