As more employers across the country are mandating that their workers be vaccinated against COVID-19, more employees are seeking an exemption to the requirement on religious grounds. In a new essay for Our Sunday Visitor, professor and lawyer Kenneth Craycraft responds to
The Our Sunday Visitor Editorial Board addresses how the Church can respond amid new COVID-19 guidelines regarding vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals. They write: “The new guidelines, which you certainly by now know, stated that fully vaccinated individuals no longer have to wear
Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory led a recitation of rosary May 17, imploring Mary to "entrust to her Son" all those affected by the pandemic.
The rosary took place at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington as
Amid thousands dying daily of COVID-19, even in rural areas of India, the pandemic has taken a heavy toll on church leaders.
Dozens of priests, scores of nuns and hundreds of laypeople have died during the second surge since mid-April.
Bishop Basil Bhuriya, 65,
As India faces a massive surge in new infections and deaths caused by COVID-19, Pope Francis said he was praying for all those affected by the huge health emergency.
With so many in India suffering, "I am writing to convey my heartfelt solidarity
After a year of painful pandemic milestones, the United States has reached a hopeful statistic. As of May 2, more than 101 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 43%
Sri Lankan churches once again have halted services, church weddings and Sunday schools due to a third wave of COVID-19 infections.
Ucanews.com reported universities, schools and pre-schools have closed until further notice. All funerals have been limited to 25 people in attendance.
A Catholic
In the Washington area, silence is an elusive thing. Helicopters roar overhead, car horns blare and music plays.
But after the din of the day subsides, the world grows quieter.
It's in these overnight hours, when most Virginians are sleeping, that Weldon Barry said
As COVID-19 continues to claim thousands of lives daily in India, some Catholic leaders have called on the federal government to deploy the military to deal with the crisis before it worsens.
"The second wave of COVID-19 is surely a national calamity, and
As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they will require their students to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and some schools are also mandating that staff members be vaccinated.
"Our goal is simple and twofold: to
It took courage for Leilani Arellano to return to Mass, but she is glad to be back.
Over the summer, Arellano had COVID-19 and she still cannot breathe quite right. The prospect of worshipping in a room full of people, even properly distanced