Our Sunday Visitor publisher Scott Richert writes, "We hold Mass at 11 a.m. every day here at OSV, but today, Friday, is not a normal day. Yesterday afternoon our CEO announced that the senior leadership team had made the decision to disperse
In dioceses big and small across the country, public Masses are being cancelled because of public health concerns over the novel coronavirus. In other dioceses, parishes will be open for Sunday liturgies, but a growing number of local bishops are telling the
In reflecting on the coronavirus crisis facing us, Leonard DeLorenzo writes that “it is impossible to play out every scenario where there will be unavoidable loss in the coming months. What is certain, however, is that there will be plenty of loss
With the spread of the coronavirus making visits too dangerous to her elderly parents, writer Lisa Hendey has made use of technology to fill the void. She writes that “we’ve begun to develop a lovely prayer routine that incorporates some of my
As the world continues to react to the pandemic spread of the novel coronavirus, Our Sunday Visitor will serve as a key resource for Catholics to stay informed of how this virus has affected the Church and the faithful. We'll continue to
Living in northern Italy, OSV author Shaun McAfee and his family are adjusting to a new norm in living in an area where the coronavirus is widespread. He writes: “On March 9, my family arrived in the parking lot outside of our
Initially the coronavirus impacted study abroad programs and spring break travel or service opportunities for U.S. colleges and universities. But by the second week of March, a desire to curb the spread of the virus in this country prompted more than 100
Pope Francis entrusted to Jesus' mother the suffering and anguish of millions of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. In a video message broadcast March 11, the pope prayed before a portrait of Our Lady of Divine Love, beseeching her to "not
In response to the coronavirus, a Catholic virtual health website, MyCatholicDoctor, has dedicated part of its site just to the virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19. The site, essentially a virtual medical practice which launched last year with more than 40
It was announced March 9 that all of Italy, including Rome and Vatican City, would undergo a lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus in the country. In response to these trying times, Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar of Rome, sent