A new kind of front line is emerging on the scene of the next phase of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: that of workers and security guards in retail establishments that have reopened to the public. And it's seriously disturbing.
In May 2015, the Vatican released Pope Francis’ second encyclical, Laudato si’, in which he wrote on the interconnectedness of all aspects of human life and creation. Five years later, in the midst of a pandemic that has brought much of the
As governments ease their recommendations, dioceses, too, are loosening in various ways the tight restrictions adopted earlier this spring to help flatten the curve. Church leaders are having constant conversations about what such a loosening means for public gatherings, availability of the
The latest editorial from Our Sunday Visitor notes that as the bishops of the United States and Canada prepare to consecrate their countries to Mary, Mother of the Church, on May 1, all of the faithful are called to honor Our Lady
In the latest from Our Sunday Visitor, the editorial board writes: “St. Paul, in his Letter to the Romans, shares with us this critically important point: ‘All things work for good for those who love God’ (8:28). In other words, even in
“The Church’s message of Easter hope, found in the being of the Risen Christ, is needed more than ever during this coronavirus pandemic,” writes the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board. “As we face this Easter season with uncertainty, we thank our priests
An open letter from Catholics demands that U.S. bishops take steps to make available all of the sacraments during the coronavirus pandemic. This open letter fosters further division among Catholics during this time of global crisis, tragedy and grief. There is a
The extraordinary urbi et orbi prayer service in a desolate St. Peter’s Square on March 27 was the finest hour to date of Pope Francis’ seven-year pontificate, writes the Our Sunday Visitor editorial board. In a moment of global crisis, with the
The editorial board for Our Sunday Visitor writes that for our priests, the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic can be even more acute. Not only are they literally separated from their flocks, they are now on the front lines of a battle
From the Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board: These are strange days. As Americans, we are used to our freedom, which allows us to do what we like, when we like it — even to our own detriment. No questions asked. So when