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May 9, 2020

Italy gives go-ahead for Roman Catholic Masses to resume May 18

Italy is set to lift its ban on religious services due to COVID-19, weeks earlier than expected, following a Thursday meeting between the nation's bishops and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. 

May 3, 2020

Germany resumes church services – but no singing allowed as coronavirus restrictions loosen

Germany allowed church services to resume in a limited capacity on Sunday following a six-week hiatus during a countrywide coronavirus lockdown – but worshipers won’t be able to sing just yet.

May 1, 2020

'Absolute miracle': NYC surgeon, 74, beats 'severe form' of coronavirus with help of 3 doctor sons

A New York City surgeon who got hit with a "severe form" of the coronavirus and was on a ventilator twice has been able to survive — against all odds.

May 1, 2020

Pope gives aid to transgender prostitutes with no ‘customers’

Pope Francis assisted a group of transgender prostitutes who were struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, according to an Italian newspaper.

April 29, 2020

Pope urges coronavirus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate

Pope Francis entered a heated church-state debate Tuesday night calling for "prudence and obedience" amid the coronavirus limits on Mass and other religious services.

April 29, 2020

New Jersey priest who admitted abusing over a dozen children, dies in nursing home, lawyer says

A former New Jersey priest, who admitted abusing more than a dozen children in the state, died in a nursing home last week, according to multiple reports.

April 28, 2020

NJ nursing home patient with coronavirus gets last rites read through window

A New Jersey priest read the last rites for a parishioner who has coronavirus, not over the phone or in person -- but through a window.

April 27, 2020

Pope asks faithful to add these two prayers to the end of the rosary

Pope Francis is asking Catholics all around the world to join him in praying the rosary, along with two prayers, to be "united" and "overcome" the coronavirus pandemic together.

April 27, 2020

Cardinal Dolan says he admires Trump's leadership on helping religious community recover from coronavirus

The Archbishop of New York praised President Trump's leadership efforts to help the religious community amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

April 24, 2020

Uber Eats driver asks priest to hear confession after delivering food order

A Virginia priest ordered Chinese food on Uber Eats but when the driver arrived he got a second knock on the door.