IMAGE: CNS graphic/Lucy Barco, The Catholic Register By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — Acknowledging how difficult it can be to adapt to restrictive measures aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, Pope Francis told people watching his morning Mass March 12 that it was for "our own good." After …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis asked people to pray for government officials and leaders who are tasked with making critical decisions and taking drastic measures that may make people unhappy. Each day at his livestreamed morning Mass, the pope has been dedicating …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the coronavirus pandemic gripping the world highlights the frailty of human life, it is also an opportunity for people to unite in solidarity, a Vatican official said. "For each person, believer or nonbeliever, this is a good …

IMAGE: CNS illustration/courtesy Diocese of Dallas By WASHINGTON (CNS) — "How to hand-wash Catholic style" reads the headline on an informational graphic from the Diocese of Dallas. It suggests Catholics say the Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be as they follow the protocol for hand-washing being recommended around the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Colleen Rowan, The Catholic Spirit By Colleen Rowan WHEELING, W.Va. (CNS) — Expanding the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s Safe Environment Program, Bishop Mark E. Brennan is requiring additional protocols to increase safety and reduce risk of sexual abuse in Catholic schools and parishes. In a Feb. 20 letter to …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Amid a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus epidemic, Pope Francis soldiered on with his weekly general audience and called on people to not forget those who suffer from war and violence. During a live broadcast from the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis dedicated his third livestreamed morning Mass to prisoners suffering because Italian government measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus have included the suspension of visits by family and friends. "We continue to pray for the sick …

IMAGE: REUTERS By Michael Sainsbury SYDNEY (CNS) — Cardinal George Pell’s last chance to have his conviction for the 1996 sexual assault of two 13-year-old choirboys overturned in Australia’s High Court continued into a second day, as he applies for "leave to appeal." At the end of March 11, the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/David Agren By David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Jackie Campbell had a mural of a murdered woman painted above her home in the northern Mexican city of Saltillo, where she works as spokeswoman for the Catholic diocese and is known as a human rights activist. Over the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Jeff Carrion, courtesy DePaul University By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — After nearly 75 years, the United Nations has taken a significant step to address global homelessness. The U.N. Commission for Social Development, at its annual meeting in February, adopted a resolution that calls for world governments to …