A person who lives in the same Vatican residence as Pope Francis has tested positive for coronavirus and is being treated in an Italian hospital, the Rome newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Wednesday. The Vatican had no immediate comment on the report. Francis, who has cancelled public appearances and is conducting his general audiences via Read more
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Person who lives in pope’s Vatican residence tests positive for coronavirus – report
Thursday, March 26th, 2020160-year-old Vatican daily newspaper succumbs to coronavirus
Thursday, March 26th, 2020The Vatican daily newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, which Pope Francis has jokingly called “the party newspaper”, suspended printing for only the third time in nearly 160 years on Wednesday due to the coronavirus. The paper, which was founded in 1861, will continue publishing online and most of its staff of about 60, including 20 journalists, will Read more
Catholic priest arrested in Kerala for conducting Holy Mass despite Covid19 advisory
Thursday, March 26th, 2020A Catholic priest in Kerala has been arrested for violating the Covid-19 advisory against conducting Holy Mass in which more than 100 people attended. Fr. Pauly Padayatti, vicar of Nithya Sahaya Matha (Mother of Perpetual Help) church at Koodapuzha near Chalakudy in Thrissur district has been arrested by the police. Despite the strict restrictions of Read more
95-year-old grandmother becomes oldest person in Italy to recover from the coronavirus
Thursday, March 26th, 2020A 95-year-old grandmother has become the oldest person in Italy to recover from the coronavirus. Alma Clara Corsini has been able to return home after beating the potentially fatal virus, which has so far claimed 5,500 lives and infected nearly 60,000 people in Italy. She was admitted to a hospital near Modena in the north Read more
Staying social while social distancing
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
An essential part of finding fulfilment in our lives is the ability to share them with others. As social beings, we crave connections with friends and family and thrive with social interactions in our weeks. For some of us, that may just being able to say good morning to our co-workers each day, and for Read more
Coronavirus revives the old, ushers in the new in Catholic practice
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
With the coronavirus forcing church closures and limiting access to sacraments, the Catholic Church has dusted off some old practices that perhaps had fallen into disuse, while also availing itself of new means of ensuring faithful can access the essentials. With increasing numbers of people confined at home with no access to Mass or confession, Read more
Fifty-nine nuns test positive for COVID-19 at two convents
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Fifty-nine nuns belonging to two convents in Rome are said to have tested positive for COVID-19. Forty of the sisters belong to the Daughters of San Camillo convent on the outskirts of Rome, while 19 of the 21 sisters from the Angelic Sisters of Saint Paul convent in Rome are reportedly infected. Local authorities have Read more
Bishop changes phone confession decision
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Confession cannot be heard by telephone says a Peruvian bishop. His decision comes just five days after authorising priests in his diocese to do so. Last week, Bishop Reinhold Nann told priests of his diocese that while they could not hold public Masses or religious services, they could hear sacramental confessions by telephone. He felt Read more
Homelessness is particularly serious during a pandemic
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
Homelessness is a particularly serious issue during the COVID-19 global pandemic say several US Catholic Charities. Furthermore, the number of people without homes is predicted to increase if there is a pandemic-related economic downturn. In Southern California, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles says the weight of addressing homelessness in the region is already at a Read more
Pope to give a special Urbi et Orbi blessing
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing “urbi et orbi”. time March 27. “This Friday, March 27 at 6 p.m., I will preside over a moment of prayer outside of St. Peter’s Basilica with the square empty.” In addition to announcing the special blessing, Pope Francis Read more