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The novel coronavirus has upended lives around the world. NCR is continually covering how the novel virus impacts our church, our society and our government. 

Read about how women religious are coping and helping during the global pandemic at our sister website, Global Sisters Report.

Francis, the comic strip

by Pat Marrin
Nov 5, 2020

Francis, the comic strip: What is a good way to remember, honor those who have died from COVID-19?

Reform advocates push for early release for non-violent prisoners during pandemic

by Robert Alan Glover
May 2, 2020

Since the coronavirus pandemic has reached the nation's local jails and state prisons, with inmates testing positive in the thousands, Catholic prison ministers are arguing for early release for non-violent and vulnerable offenders.

Black churches, via phones and Facebook, bridging digital divide amid COVID-19

May 1, 2020

With issues of access and technical ability among some congregants, and a pandemic that has closed their church doors and scattered congregations, African Americans have been scrambling to sustain crucial connections to their houses of worship.

On COVID-19 and the economy, First Things gets the last things wrong

by Michael Sean Winters
May 1, 2020

Distinctly Catholic: We Catholics admit there is a hierarchy of values and the protection of human life is at the top of that hierarchy, especially when the arguments opposite are principally about economics.

Lay Maryknoller lawyer rings alarm on detained migrants' COVID-19 risk

by Meinrad Scherer Emunds
May 1, 2020

On LA's Skid Row, Catholic Worker's 'Hippie Kitchen' adjusts to COVID-19

by Alejandra Molina, Catholic News Service
Apr 30, 2020

U.S. bishops issue statement in support of migrant farmworkers during pandemic

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Apr 29, 2020

New Mexico diocese sues over limits on virus relief funds

by The Associated Press
Apr 29, 2020

Dozens test positive for coronavirus at Rome pontifical university

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Apr 28, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

by Pat Marrin
Apr 28, 2020

Seeking wisdom from masters of social isolation

by Robert Ellsberg
Apr 28, 2020

Catholics work to meet needs of Latin America's poor amid pandemic

by Eduardo Campos Lima
Apr 28, 2020

Mexican bishops announce 'families without hunger' plan during pandemic

by David Agren, Catholic News Service
Apr 27, 2020

Fearful the coronavirus is silently spreading, Haiti braces for pandemic

by Tom Tracy, Catholic News Service
Apr 27, 2020

Post-pandemic resolutions: Changing 'normal' for the better

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Apr 25, 2020

'Heartbroken' catechumens move forward

by Gina Ciliberto
Apr 25, 2020

Pope prays for teachers, students adapting to online learning

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Apr 24, 2020

20% of church entities that applied received SBA loans to keep staff

by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Apr 24, 2020

Climate crisis will deepen the pandemic; A green stimulus plan can tackle both

by The Guardian, Daniel Aldana Cohen, Daniel Kammen
Apr 24, 2020

'Grace comes through': Three bishops on ministering during a pandemic

by Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 24, 2020

The church can offer courage, experience during this pandemic

by Fr. Peter Daly
Apr 24, 2020

Bishops in Amazon urge Peru to guard indigenous needs during pandemic

by Barbara Fraser, Catholic News Service
Apr 23, 2020

Virus pushes US unemployment to highest since Depression

by David Crary, Kathy Gannon, Angela Charlton, The Associated Press
Apr 23, 2020

Pope donates respirators, medical equipment to hospitals on name day

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Apr 23, 2020

Pope prays for poor families and for the conversion of loan sharks

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Apr 23, 2020

Federal relief leaves out DACA students

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Apr 23, 2020

Crisis can spark self-giving, solidarity — how do we make those last?

by Ken Briggs
Apr 23, 2020

Amid pandemic, charities and nonprofits face huge challenges

by David Crary, Kathy McCormack, The Associated Press
Apr 22, 2020

How social distancing may change the way we do church

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
Apr 22, 2020

Editorial: In this forced retreat, are we asking big enough questions?

by NCR Editorial Staff
Apr 22, 2020

The end of clericalism

by Phyllis Zagano
Apr 21, 2020

Money, vanity, gossip will always divide communities, pope says

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Apr 21, 2020

Muslims try to keep Ramadan spirit amid virus restrictions

by Samy Magdy, Lee Keath, The Associated Press
Apr 21, 2020

Bishops in Mexico, England: Age should not be only gauge for COVID-19 help

by David Agren, Catholic News Service
Apr 21, 2020

Senators urge anti-bias police training over mask fears

by Aaron Morrison, The Associated Press
Apr 20, 2020

Judge doubts Kansas COVID-19 rule, blocks it for 2 churches

by John Hanna, The Associated Press
Apr 20, 2020

Lockdown politics increasingly pit economic, health concerns

by Will Weissert, Jill Colvin, Frank Jordans, The Associated Press
Apr 20, 2020

Now is time to build new world without inequality, injustice, pope says

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Apr 20, 2020

An Easter without Eucharist cannot keep Christ from being among us

by Xavier M. Montecel
Apr 18, 2020

Lockdown weighs heavily on Orthodox Christians during Easter

by Elena Becatoros, Daria Litvinova, The Associated Press
Apr 17, 2020

Black clergy memorialize the dead, ask government to address disparities

Apr 17, 2020

Pope says living faith without sacraments, community is dangerous

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Apr 17, 2020

Confession by Zoom? Pandemic revives conversation about reconciling from afar

by Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 17, 2020

Congolese archbishop highlights double challenge of Ebola, COVID-19

by Fredrick Nzwili, Catholic News Service
Apr 16, 2020

Experts question surgeon general who talks God's 'plan' with pandemic

by Jesse Remedios
Apr 16, 2020

Women demonstrate what the priesthood of Jesus truly means

by Christine Schenk
Apr 16, 2020

A virus that hits all faiths tests religion's tie to science

by Elana Schor, Marian Fam, The Associated Press
Apr 15, 2020

Pope creates coronavirus commission to respond to pandemic

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Apr 15, 2020

Bishop allows doctors to give Communion to coronavirus patients

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Apr 15, 2020

Shutdown of religious services in pandemic prompts varied responses

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Apr 15, 2020

As the suffering of many weighs on me, I'm learning to pray again

by Daniel P. Horan
Apr 15, 2020

With collection plates drying up, parishes race to SBA loans to avert layoffs

by Brian Roewe
Apr 15, 2020

Talk of federal aid for local journalism includes religious news outlets

by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Apr 14, 2020

East European Catholics draw lockdown parallels with communist rule

by Jonathan Luxmoore, Catholic News Service
Apr 14, 2020

Bending the COVID-19 inequality curve

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
Apr 14, 2020

Storms tear through South amid pandemic; more than 30 dead

by Brynn Anderson, Jay Reeves, The Associated Press
Apr 14, 2020

'Open the windows of your soul'

by Richard Hendrick
Apr 14, 2020

Nigerian Christian and Muslim communities unite to combat COVID-19

by Patrick Egwu
Apr 14, 2020

Migrant ministries call for end to deportations during pandemic

by David Agren, Catholic News Service
Apr 13, 2020

Pandemic is time to consider 'universal basic wage,' pope says

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Apr 13, 2020

In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation

by Joseph Krauss, Elana Schor, The Associated Press
Apr 10, 2020

Catholic progress in extremis

by Mary E. Hunt
Apr 10, 2020

Editorial: Real 'Easter People' will stay home

by NCR Editorial Staff
Apr 10, 2020

No halt to culture wars during coronavirus outbreak

by Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, The Associated Press
Apr 9, 2020

Bishop, faith groups urge Trump to support debt relief for poor nations

by Catholic News Service
Apr 9, 2020

Lawmakers overturn religious worship size limits in Kansas

by Heather Hollingsworth, The Associated Press
Apr 9, 2020

16.8M Americans thrown out of work as economic toll rises

by Michelle R. Smith, Christopher Rugaber, Marina Villeneuve, The Associated Press
Apr 9, 2020

Knights of Columbus will provide funding, volunteers to help food banks

by Catholic News Service
Apr 9, 2020

Grace will conquer hopelessness

by Nicole Trahan
Apr 9, 2020

Editorial: Catholics and Trump, a reckoning

by NCR Editorial Staff
Apr 9, 2020

In a pandemic, when every day feels like Good Friday

by Carmen Nanko-Fernández
Apr 9, 2020

Video: Facebook Live with Dan Schutte

by NCR Staff
Apr 8, 2020

Advocates urge federal authorities to release detained immigrants amid coronavirus spread

by Sarah Salvadore
Apr 8, 2020

USCCB Administrative Committee cancels U.S. bishops' June assembly

by Catholic News Service
Apr 8, 2020

Catholic leaders urge Congress to address shortcomings in CARES Act

by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Apr 8, 2020

El Paso bishop calls for release of nonviolent migrants in detention

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Apr 8, 2020

Pandemic exacerbates fear, challenges for undocumented immigrants

by Sophie Vodvarka
Apr 8, 2020

Coping with the pandemic's effect at NCR

by Thomas C. Fox
Apr 8, 2020

Principles for a pandemic

by Joan Chittister
Apr 8, 2020

Francis envisions a post-pandemic church 'not closed off in institutions'

by Joshua J. McElwee
Apr 8, 2020

COVID-19 in Guayaquil: 'This is a matter that touches everyone'

by Barbara Fraser, Catholic News Service
Apr 7, 2020

SBA allows church entities to obtain needed loans to keep workers on staff

by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Apr 7, 2020

Mideastern burial traditions clash with fears of contagion

by Qassim Abdul-Zahra , Samya Kullab, The Associated Press
Apr 7, 2020

The fierce urgency of Earth Day

by Alex Mikulich
Apr 7, 2020

Feeling antsy? Morose? Kathleen Norris offers tips to cope with acedia

by Peter Feuerherd
Apr 7, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

by Pat Marrin
Apr 7, 2020

You don't have to believe in God to witness a crucifixion this week

by Jamie Manson
Apr 7, 2020

'Apocalyptical hope' is essential for living in the heart of a pandemic

by Mauricio López Oropeza
Apr 7, 2020

Hospital CEO briefs Baltimore priests on coronavirus in virtual meeting

by George P. Matysek Jr., Catholic News Service
Apr 6, 2020

Pope establishes coronavirus emergency fund for mission territories

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Apr 6, 2020

As coronavirus death rates multiply, these monks are giving away caskets

by Yonat Shimron, Religion News Service
Apr 6, 2020

With coronavirus infections linked to religious gatherings, debate rages over worship amid pandemic

by Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service
Apr 6, 2020

After coronavirus, how will we learn to un-quarantine?

by Cathleen Kaveny
Apr 6, 2020

Triage and ventilator rationing not the only ethical issues in pandemic, bioethicists say

by Heidi Schlumpf
Apr 6, 2020

Retired Delaware priest dies from COVID-19, underlying illnesses

by Joseph P. Owens, Catholic News Service
Apr 3, 2020

Video: Reporting from Lockdown

by NCR Staff
Apr 3, 2020

State of the sacraments clarified in Chicago

by Brian Roewe
Apr 3, 2020

History warns us: Crises like COVID-19 can give rise to great evil

by Michael Sean Winters
Apr 3, 2020

Humans are resilient, let us trust ourselves and each other

by Eileen M. Russell
Apr 3, 2020

Catholics call COP 26 delay understandable but no excuse for less climate action

by Brian Roewe
Apr 2, 2020

Is Trump killing his supporters?

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
Apr 2, 2020

Asian cardinal says Communist Party to blame for covering up COVID-19

by Catholic News Service
Apr 2, 2020

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, pope prays for homeless, cites newspaper photo

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Apr 2, 2020

African Catholics move to livestreamed Masses, 'spiritual Communion'

by Patrick Egwu
Apr 2, 2020

The cloisters of our homes: shelter-in-place as vocation

by Rebecca Collins Jordan
Apr 2, 2020

Francis, the comic strip

by Pat Marrin
Apr 2, 2020

D.C.'s quiet emphasizes value of community and consolation

by Fr. Peter Daly
Apr 2, 2020

Prelate advises cellphones can't be used to administer sacraments

by Catholic News Service
Apr 1, 2020

Vatican approves special 'Mass in the Time of Pandemic'

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Apr 1, 2020

Cardinal Tagle, in new position, looks for lessons learned in lockdown

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Apr 1, 2020

Chaplain at the 'epicenter of the epicenter' in New York City prays with, anoints the sick

by Peter Feuerherd
Apr 1, 2020

Catholic leaders urge governments to protect indigenous during pandemic

by Barbara Fraser, Catholic News Service
Apr 1, 2020

Coronavirus cancels elaborate Brazilian religious processions

by Eduardo Campos Lima
Apr 1, 2020

Pandemic crisis reveals impoverished understanding of solidarity

by Michael Sean Winters
Apr 1, 2020

For the love of God (literally), stay home, be safe and pray

by Daniel P. Horan
Apr 1, 2020

Released from quarantine into social distancing

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
Mar 31, 2020

As people are ordered to stay home, pope calls for help for homeless

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Mar 31, 2020

Prisoners riot in Iran; Netanyahu goes into self-quarantine

by Amir Vahdat, Aron Heller, The Associated Press
Mar 31, 2020

'Zoombombing' comes for houses of worship

by Aysha Khan, Religion News Service
Mar 31, 2020

Pandemic fosters creativity as dioceses move through Lent into Holy Week

by Marnie McAllister, Catholic News Service
Mar 31, 2020

Pandemic economics create widespread upheaval, opportunities for reform

by Don Clemmer
Mar 31, 2020

Helping, not hoarding: After a 'prepper' childhood, I found a better way

by David Dault
Mar 31, 2020

'Tiger King' reveals symptoms of our own soul sickness

by Jamie Manson
Mar 31, 2020

Italian cardinal who runs Rome diocese tests positive for coronavirus

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 30, 2020

Stranded migrants, lack of food: in Indian lockdown, poor suffer

by Michael Sainsbury, Catholic News Service
Mar 30, 2020

Pastor arrested for violating rules amid virus outbreak

by Tamara Lush, Chris O'Meara, The Associated Press
Mar 30, 2020

Papal academy says solidarity among ethical responses needed in pandemic

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Mar 30, 2020

Pope offers Mass for those living in fear of pandemic

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Mar 30, 2020

As coronavirus keeps parishioners homebound, Christian clergy debate online Communion

by Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service
Mar 30, 2020

Italian government clarifies lockdown rules for churches

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 30, 2020

Will Trump be the first president reelected during a full-blown recession?

by Michael Sean Winters
Mar 30, 2020

As public fears spiral, living in the day is time-tested wisdom

by Ken Briggs
Mar 30, 2020

Pandemic narrows Americans' cultural distance from death and dying

by Jesse Remedios
Mar 30, 2020

Vatican confirms: Member of papal residence positive for coronavirus

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 28, 2020

Families in Mexico search for silver lining amid COVID-19 pandemic

by Carli Pierson
Mar 28, 2020

COVID-19 is not God's judgment, but a call to live differently, pope says

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 27, 2020

Pope thanks those who help, pray for vulnerable during pandemic

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Mar 27, 2020

Update: Catholic entities expect to receive aid under emergency relief bill

by Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service
Mar 27, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci, dedicated to public service, formed at Jesuit high school

by Peter Feuerherd
Mar 27, 2020

Spirituality for a time of scarcity

by Charles E. Bouchard
Mar 27, 2020

Coronavirus compels climate activists to shift from streets to screen

by Brian Roewe
Mar 27, 2020

Older Catholics reflect on pandemic's effect on faith life, how they cope

by Ed Langlois, Catholic News Service
Mar 26, 2020

Reports: Official living in same residence as pope is positive for COVID-19

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 26, 2020

Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle

by Colleen Long, David Rising, The Associated Press
Mar 26, 2020

Coronavirus indulgences evoke Francis' 'ridiculously-pardoning' church

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 26, 2020

Catholic universities, and a high school, donate medical supplies to hospitals

by Emily Drooby, Catholic News Service
Mar 26, 2020

My father is 82 and dedicated to serving the church; here's what the church can do for him now

by Jocelyn A. Sideco
Mar 26, 2020

'Give me liberty, or give me (grandma's) death!'

by Michael Sean Winters
Mar 26, 2020

Italian doctors: Staff overwhelmed during pandemic; model must change

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Mar 25, 2020

Pope, Christian leaders around the globe join in prayer for pandemic's end

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 25, 2020

Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts

by Samy Magdy, Joseph Krauss, The Associated Press
Mar 25, 2020

What do we learn from this place where we don't want to be?

by John Gehring
Mar 25, 2020

Virus forces Catholic agencies to scale back services for the homeless

by Sarah Salvadore
Mar 25, 2020

One small step for economic recovery, avoiding one giant leap toward Putinism

by Michael Sean Winters
Mar 25, 2020

Vatican employees balk at lack of full shutdown amid virus

by Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press
Mar 24, 2020

Cardinal Burke says faithful should attend Mass despite coronavirus

by Claire Giangravé, Religion News Service
Mar 24, 2020

Coronavirus likely to cause first year without papal travel since 1979

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 24, 2020

First U.S. clergy fatality from COVID-19 a deacon in Washington

by Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service
Mar 24, 2020

Two popes and a plague, just like the 14th century

by Phyllis Zagano
Mar 24, 2020

The cult of Trump now threatens us all

by Jamie Manson
Mar 24, 2020

Editorial: May the lesson be indelibly inscribed — we need one another

by NCR Editorial Staff
Mar 24, 2020

Is St. Corona the patron saint of pandemics?

by Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service
Mar 23, 2020

New Orleans archbishop tests positive, asks prayers for all amid pandemic

by Catholic News Service
Mar 23, 2020

'Every man for himself' is not a solution to pandemic, pope says

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Mar 23, 2020

War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case

by Albert Aji, Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press
Mar 23, 2020

Class in your pajamas: Chicago Catholic schools carry on with e-learning

by Brian Roewe
Mar 23, 2020

Masses go digital with livestreamed services; find out how to join

by Sophie Vodvarka
Mar 21, 2020

Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 20, 2020

Coronavirus gathering bans raise religious freedom questions

by Elana Schor, The Associated Press
Mar 20, 2020

No Mass, no offertory: Parish, diocesan, national collections take a hit

by Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service
Mar 20, 2020

If you can't go to confession, take your sorrow directly to God, pope says

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 20, 2020

Vatican makes clear: general absolution allowed during coronavirus contagion

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 20, 2020

Pandemic response raises institutional stresses, new ways to be church

by Don Clemmer
Mar 20, 2020

Competent coronavirus management matters, and it's political

by Michael Sean Winters
Mar 20, 2020

Still, we find ways to connect

by Tom Roberts
Mar 20, 2020

Houses of worship pitch in to help those left vulnerable by virus outbreak

by Aysha Khan, Religion News Service
Mar 19, 2020

Hispanic Catholics asked to skip healing sites amid outbreak

by Russell Contreras, The Associated Press
Mar 19, 2020

White House takes low-key approach to churches that ignore coronavirus advice

by Jack Jenkins, Religion News Service
Mar 19, 2020

At Mass, pope prays for prisoners, families

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Mar 19, 2020

Survival ethos marks New Orleans, now an epicenter of COVID-19

by Jason Berry
Mar 19, 2020

As I drown in coronavirus information, here's one thing I want to do

by Mike Jordan Laskey
Mar 19, 2020

Links for 3/19/20

by Michael Sean Winters
Mar 19, 2020

Africa should 'prepare for the worst' with virus, WHO says

by Cara Anna, The Associated Press
Mar 18, 2020

As Catholics hunker down, Latino base communities provide a church alternative

by Peter Feuerherd
Mar 18, 2020

Priest begins offering drive-through confessions in church parking lot

by Josephine von Dohlen, Catholic News Service
Mar 18, 2020

Pandemic can be time to rediscover love, kindness, pope says

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Mar 18, 2020

Catholic response to coronavirus in Nigeria varies

by Patrick Egwu
Mar 18, 2020

Rio's Christ statue closes and state of emergency decreed

by David Biller, Diarlei Rodrigues, The Associated Press
Mar 18, 2020

Communion of saints, an important tenet of our faith, can help during coronavirus times

by Daniel P. Horan
Mar 18, 2020

Iggy's Cupboard at Loyola New Orleans combats campus food insecurity

by Sarah Salvadore
Mar 18, 2020

Rightwing conspiracies swirling around coronavirus cost lives

by Michael Sean Winters
Mar 18, 2020

When a priest and housemate falls ill, the practical becomes spiritual

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
Mar 17, 2020

Campus chaplains, religious clubs advocate for students in a moment of anxiety

by Aysha Khan, Religion News Service
Mar 17, 2020

With callous timing, Detroit bishops bar LGBTQ group from Catholic grounds

by Jamie Manson
Mar 17, 2020

As lockdown continues, pope prays for lonely elderly

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Mar 17, 2020

CDC head 'not shy about his Catholic faith,' says Baltimore pastor

by Tim Swift, Catholic News Service
Mar 17, 2020

Ambulances, lockdown and new patterns of life in coronavirus Rome

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 17, 2020

Loyola Chicago climate conference upended by coronavirus precautions

by Brian Roewe
Mar 17, 2020

Spirituality in a time of quarantine

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
Mar 16, 2020

Religious education in a time of coronavirus

by Heidi Schlumpf
Mar 16, 2020

A DIY edifying film festival for the social distanced and quarantined

by Rose Pacatte
Mar 16, 2020

Vatican says public will not be admitted to papal Holy Week liturgies

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 16, 2020

Public Mass ban in Italy leads to new focus on 'spiritual Communion'

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 16, 2020

Retrial of US Catholic official delayed over virus concerns

by Maryclaire Dale, The Associated Press
Mar 16, 2020

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

by Hope Yen, Aamer Madhani, The Associated Press
Mar 16, 2020

Daily life near a standstill as nations try to halt pandemic

by Frances D'Emilio, Joseph Wilson, The Associated Press
Mar 16, 2020

Worshippers go online, those at services keep a distance

by Jeff Amy, Elana Schor, Denise Lavoie, The Associated Press
Mar 16, 2020

Pope makes mini-pilgrimage outside Vatican to pray for end of pandemic

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 16, 2020

Churches begin canceling Masses in effort to stem COVID-19 pandemic

by Catholic News Service
Mar 13, 2020

Rome cardinal closes all churches, then modifies decision

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 13, 2020

Religious conference organizers cancel, monitor upcoming events in light of virus

Mar 13, 2020

Coronavirus, social distancing and the company of the faith

by Massimo Faggioli
Mar 13, 2020

Big St. Patrick's Day parades canceled this year amid coronavirus fears

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Mar 13, 2020

Four Dallas Catholic schools, parish close due to COVID-19 concerns

by David Sedeno, Catholic News Service
Mar 13, 2020

Coronavirus is a physical and spiritual threat

by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service
Mar 12, 2020

Pray and wash: Religion joins with science amid virus crisis

by Elana Schor, The Associated Press
Mar 12, 2020

How Italy went from 'wash your hands' to 'stay at home'

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Mar 12, 2020

Pope: Governments need prayers to make hard decisions for common good

by Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
Mar 12, 2020

Governor urges churches to cancel services due to virus

by Bruce Schreiner, The Associated Press
Mar 12, 2020

US Catholic colleges adapt to online format during coronavirus

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Mar 12, 2020

Editorial: Coronavirus, uncertainty and the unseen put world on hold

by NCR Editorial Staff
Mar 12, 2020

Latest in a series of crises: Lebanon grapples with COVID-19

by Dale Gavlak, Catholic News Service
Mar 11, 2020

Italy weighs tougher virus lockdown, boosts aid for economy

by Nicole Winfield, Colleen Barry, John Leicester, The Associated Press
Mar 11, 2020

Two Catholic universities cancel public classes during coronavirus threat

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Mar 9, 2020

Pope prays for coronavirus victims at live broadcast of morning Mass

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Mar 9, 2020

Italy quarantines north in drastic bid to slow virus spread

by Frances D'Emilio, Angela Charlton, The Associated Press
Mar 9, 2020

Vatican halts Mexico abuse prevention mission, cites virus

by The Associated Press
Mar 6, 2020

Bethlehem's storied Nativity Church closes amid virus fears

by Mohammed Daraghmeh, The Associated Press
Mar 6, 2020

Vatican confirms 1st virus case as pope recovers from cold

by Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press
Mar 6, 2020

'Who knows' atmosphere in Rome as events canceled during coronavirus scare

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 5, 2020

As COVID-19 spreads, Catholic entities worldwide take precautions

by Bronwen Dachs, Catholic News Service
Mar 4, 2020

U.S. dioceses adopt wide-ranging plans to limit spread of coronavirus

by Catholic News Service
Mar 3, 2020

No, Pope Francis does not have the coronavirus

by Joshua J. McElwee
Mar 3, 2020

Coronavirus prompts some Catholic colleges to halt international programs

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Mar 3, 2020

Coronavirus cases from R.I. Catholic school trip closes building for week

by Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service
Mar 2, 2020

Virus deaths top 3,000 as warnings sound for global economy

by Hyung-Jin Kim, Matt Sedensky, The Associated Press
Mar 2, 2020

What's happening: Virus fears hit Africa, markets, churches

by The Associated Press
Feb 28, 2020

Pope skips penance service with Rome clergy due to mild cold

by Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service
Feb 27, 2020

Northern Italian dioceses take drastic measures against coronavirus

by Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
Feb 24, 2020

Virus cases balloon in S. Korea as outbreak shifts, spreads

by Hyung-Jin Kim, Matt Sedensky, The Associated Press
Feb 21, 2020

No handshakes: Viral outbreak spooks Asian places of worship

by Jim Gomez, The Associated Press
Feb 17, 2020

To prevent spread of COVID-19, Hong Kong Diocese cancels Masses

by Catholic News Service
Feb 13, 2020

As coronavirus spreads, churches outside China take preventive measures

by Catholic News Service
Jan 28, 2020