Pope to Diplomatic Corps: Pandemic Calls for ‘Reality Check’
Pope Francis urges diplomatic corps to eschew divisions and decries “cancel culture” as ideological colonization.
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Latin American Bishops to Confront Increasing Poverty after COVID-19
Latin America accounts for one-third of all COVID-19 pandemic deaths and its economies contracted...
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Biden Thanks Pope for Speaking Up for the Poor, Fighting Climate Crisis
Pope Francis and President Biden talked about the climate crisis, poverty and other issues at an unusually long meeting at the Vatican.
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Church Continues to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic
The Catholic Church continues to play a crucial role fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries around the world.
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Grandparents, Elderly Provide Foundation for Future Generations, Pope Says
The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is an opportunity for young and old alike to be “angels,” who care, console and caress, Pope Francis says.
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Pope Starts Monthlong, Global Rosary to End Pandemic
Under the gaze of a seventh-century icon of Mary, Pope Francis launched a monthlong, global recitation of the rosary, pleading for Mary’s intercession for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hospital Directors in India Says COVID Patients Dying From Lack of Beds, Oxygen
Hospital directors in India say they are unable to treat patients as cases surge in the country abd records are set for COVID-19 deaths.
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Lack of Cooperation Seen as Biggest Failure in Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed how unprepared the world is—even wealthy, technologically advanced nations—to work together to stop an urgent crisis.
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From the Editor: Lent in a Pandemic
Lent in a time of COVID-19. Sadly, we’ve been here before. Yet in it, we count our blessings and gain new appreciation for whom and what we love.
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Religious Leaders Urge Biden to Support Global Pandemic Aid, Debt Relief
Two religious leaders urged the Biden administration to support the release of global reserve funds to help developing countries respond to the pandemic.
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With Evictions Soaring, Catholic Agencies Struggle to Keep Families Housed
As many as 14.1 million American households are at risk of eviction, survey shows. By Dennis...
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Vatican COVID-19 Commission Examines Pastoral and Social Challenges of Pandemic
Pope Francis asks Vatican COVID-19 Commission to focus on four social issue areas: security, economics, ecology and health.
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