Catholic students coping with a new landscape
Saying goodbye to her friends and her school halfway through the second term was the last thing that 15-year-old Kaylyn Keays expected.
Long road to churches re-opening
As provinces phase in plans to restart economies by gradually reopening some businesses and public spaces, re-opening churches will be no walk in the park.
Parishes in Spain adapt pastoral services during COVID-19
OXFORD, England -- When Father Peio Sanchez founded his "field hospital" in an old monastery building in Barcelona, Spain, in 2017, he hoped it would offer some refuge to the Mediterranean city's 3,300 homeless inhabitants.
Pope Francis writes rosary prayers to end pandemic
VATICAN CITY -- 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.
ROME -- At least 39 people at a Rome pontifical university tested positive for the coronavirus, the rector said.
Italian bishops demand plan for resuming public Masses
ROME -- The Italian bishops' conference accused the government of adopting plans to ease the country's COVID-19 lockdown rules in a way that "arbitrarily excludes the possibility of celebrating Mass with the people."
Psychologist embodied Christian values
The first COVID-19 death in the Peterborough, Ont., area took a man of faith and service who helped thousands of kids with learning disabilities and mental health issues.
Economic rules primed for a change
As cases of COVID-19 peak in Canada and talk ramps up about reopening the economy, the economy we return to may not be the same.
Homeless advocates make a plea for help
Doctors and homeless advocates are demanding government action to address what they call an inadequate response to COVID-19 outbreaks among Toronto’s homeless.
Francis Campbell: We have the time … let’s use it well
I can’t find time for that.
COVID-19 has laid bare many of the popular excuses we use to appease ourselves for skipping the things we know we ought to be doing.
Pandemic evokes memories of SARS
When retired nurse Hedda Canlas first heard about the outbreak of COVID-19 in Canada, her response was immediate. “Can I volunteer?” she wondered.
Pilgrimage sites fall victim to virus
The uncertainty surrounding lifting restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus is beginning to take a toll on Canada’s shrines and religious pilgrimages.
Polish church warns of water shortages during pandemic
WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's Catholic bishops have urged nationwide prayers for rain, amid warnings huge areas of farmland could be ruined by drought during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bishops of Canada and the U.S. will consecrate their nations to the Blessed Virgin Mary May 1 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VATICAN CITY -- To mark his name day, the feast of St. George, Pope Francis gave the gift of medical supplies to several countries reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.