CNA Staff, May 22, 2020 / 03:00 pm MT (CNA).- Authorities are investigating the burning of a Mississippi church as a potential arson. The fire comes less than a month after the church filed suit arguing the city’s stay-at-home order was unconstitutional. First Pentecostal Church of Holly Springs, located in …

by Michelle La Rosa Denver Newsroom, May 22, 2020 / 05:45 pm MT (CNA).- While President Donald Trump’s May 22 call to reopen churches has become a source of national controversy, a group of Catholic doctors has offered a plan that could expedite that process. “I think that if we …

CNA Staff, May 23, 2020 / 02:04 pm MT (CNA).- The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is reopening this weekend, after being closed in late March due to the coronavirus pandemic. A statement from the Custodians of the Holy Sepulchre announced that the site would be open to …

Guidelines for the Resumption of  Public Worship: Guidelines for the Resumption of Public Worship Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Over the past eight weeks, the Bishops of Ohio have met on a regular basis to discuss recommendations and requirements put in place by the State of Ohio and the medical …

Effective immediately, and until further notice: • The Catholic faithful who reside in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and all other Catholics in the archdiocese continue to be dispensed from the obligation of attending Sunday Mass. Those who are at risk or fearful that they or their family might become sick …

On May 19, Mercy McAuley High School celebrated its Class of 2020, on what would have been their Graduation night, with a fun drive-through celebration on campus. Seniors were greeted by employees, coaches, Parent Pack and Sisters of Mercy, and received special gifts along the route. Among these special gifts …

CINCINNATI (May 22, 2020) – On May 20th, 2020, St. Joseph Orphanage (SJO) was awarded $228,619 from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program. These funds will be used for technology and telehealth services to allow clients and families to remain safely at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our staff …

CNA Staff, May 21, 2020 / 03:10 pm MT (CNA).- Three churches in Chicago have been fined after defying an order banning services of more than 10 people on Sunday, May 17. A former mayoral candidate, who attended one of the services, has said that he will pay the fines. …

by Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, May 21, 2020 / 10:45 am MT (CNA).- After the Vatican stopped livestreaming Pope Francis’ daily Masses this week, Catholics from around the world have urged the pope to resume the broadcast. The pope’s Mass livestream ended May 18, the day dioceses throughout Italy were …

Mexico City, Mexico, May 21, 2020 / 04:55 pm MT (CNA).- When Fr. Antonio Pérez Hernández was recently hospitalized with COVID-19, he said he was able to witness firsthand how God is present in the midst of suffering. The priest shared his experience in a recent video posted by the …