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
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
Pope Francis prayed that priests would find the courage to visit those who are sick and offer accompaniment to health care professionals and volunteers working during the coronavirus epidemic. During a live broadcast of his daily morning Mass, Pope Francis again prayed
Fordham University in New York announced March 9 that it was suspending public classes on all of its New York-area campuses and would continue these courses online March 11. "All residential students are encouraged to return home immediately," said a letter to
The Diocese of Rome on Sunday announced that all Masses with the faithful are suspended until at least April 3 because of the outbreak of the coronavirus. The Church’s decision was in keeping with a government decree that included a suspension of
While school systems around the country are discussing what to do in response to the coronavirus, St. Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, had to put its plans into immediate action when a member of the school community tested "presumptive positive" for
On February 13, Father John Hollowell of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis told his over 19,000 Twitter followers that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Within seconds, thousands of people began offering their prayers. A day after his Twitter announcement, Father
Measles, chicken pox and other diseases are making a comeback as more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children out of the fear of side effects, especially with regard to the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine. Skeptics are concerned it leads
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Catholic parents should vaccinate their children for the good of their children and the community, and they can do so with a "clear conscience" that "the use of such vaccines does not signify some sort of cooperation in