Throughout Holy Week, the Church’s liturgies walk the faithful through the most dramatic events of salvation history. They are longer, typically, and not necessarily what the lay faithful are used to experiencing on most Sundays ...
Of the more than 76,000 people known to have died of COVID-19 in Italy the past 11 months, more than 200 were priests, according to the Catholic newspaper, Avvenire. Already four priests have died since the ...
As we continue through the pandemic, what norms are priests asked to follow during the Mass? In his latest Pastoral Answers column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that wearing a mask while dispensing a sacrament is ...
From the temporary suspension of public Masses to strict social distancing protocols, the novel coronavirus has upended parish life across the United States. A positive test result for COVID-19 by a parish priest adds a ...
Two newly ordained priests who spoke recently to Our Sunday Visitor said that while the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging to their new ministries, having their ordination dates delayed was providential, giving them more time ...
Pope Francis reminded elderly and ill priests that they need not be afraid of suffering because Christ is always there to help them carry that cross. With God's grace, their situation, which was made even more ...
For several priests serving in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, the brutality in Nigeria is not an ocean away -- it's a concern they carry in their hearts. More than 10 priests from Nigeria are ...
With new coronavirus cases hitting record highs in states across the country, Catholic priests are dealing with a resurgence of restrictions and anxiety just weeks after their parishes resumed public Masses. “We’re all concerned,” said ...
Arriving in the early evening at Fatima Hospital, Father Richard Narciso -- his anxiety level already raised due to the circumstances -- listened intently as Gloria, the nurse assigned to guide him, detailed the procedures ...
In this issue of Taking Note, Kathryn Jean Lopez writes about appreciation for priests. She writes, “We need the sacraments. And we need holy men who will give their lives for them. Show them. Thank ...
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