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Parishes should plan now how to welcome back parishioners to church

Even with many recent hopeful signs on vaccinations and the reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases, there is no date certain at which the coronavirus pandemic will be declared over. That should not stop parishes from planning now to welcome back parishioners to Mass in the future.
U.S. House passes Equality Act in a 224-206 vote

The House of Representatives passed the Equality Act in a 224-206 vote Feb. 25. A couple days ahead of the vote, the chairmen of five U.S. bishops' committees said its mandates will "discriminate against people of faith" by adversely affecting charities and their beneficiaries, conscience rights, women's sports, "and sex-specific facilities."
'We were here' – health care chaplains reflect on COVID-19 ministry

As the coronavirus pandemic swept the nation this past year, hospital chaplains – already accustomed to helping people cope with sickness and death – found their ministries took on added significance.
Priest plans to auction coveted baseball cards to aid low-income students

A baseball card collection worth thousands of dollars was a split second away from being dropped into a trash can and disappearing forever in a landfill.
Winter storm halts nearly everything but Texas hospitality

The Burton family from Lake Charles, Louisiana, were on the way home from a New Mexico skiing vacation when the worst winter storm in recent Texas history brought the state to a perpetual halt.
Burma’s Catholic bishops call for peace and dialogue as two protesters killed

The Catholic bishops of Burma have called for a “return to dialogue” as two protesters were killed during demonstrations over the weekend.
Pope tells attendees of L.A.'s virtual congress to proclaim God's promise

Pope Francis told attendees at this year's all-virtual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress to look for hope amid the pandemic — "a difficult time for all" — in the very theme of their gathering: "Proclaim the Promise!"
Houston Catholics struggle with historic storm, power outages

There were 10 hypothermia deaths, along with more than 600 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in Harris County, which includes Houston and neighboring communities.
Why this South Carolina Democrat bucked his party and voted for the heartbeat abortion ban

Only two South Carolina House Democrats voted to ban on most abortions in the state on Wednesday, and one of them explained that his “consistent” view on the right to life helped him overcome reservations about the legislation.
Texas Catholics press through winter storm to help neighbors

Amid a winter storm that brought freezing temperatures and widespread power outages to much of Texas, Catholics are stepping up to help their neighbors even while dealing with their own shortages of electricity and water.
Social workers confront stress while striving to meet clients' varied needs

Rose Bak has seen the stress on the faces of the social workers and case managers of the staff at Catholic Charities of Oregon.

Under the yearlong pandemic, they look weary. Workers have described feeling depressed, anxious and isolated after hearing hundreds of tough challenges their clients are facing.
Catholic nuns join protests against Myanmar’s military coup

Catholic nuns in Burma have joined widespread protests against the recent military coup, Asian Catholic websites have reported.
Bishop sprays holy water from firetruck to cleanse Colombian city

The bishop of a Colombian city that is suffering from a deadly spike in drug violence boarded a firetruck to spray the town's main street with holy water and help to "cleanse it" of evil.
Franciscans mark 600 years as guardians of Christendom's most sacred sites

Before he became guardian and commissary of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington in 2013, Franciscan Father Larry Dunham made his first trip to the Holy Land, where his order has cared for the most sacred shrines of Christendom for centuries.
Court says inmate's pastor should be with him

After the Supreme Court blocked the execution of an Alabama man because it ruled his pastor should be allowed to be with him, the state canceled the execution.
'Church shouldn't stay silent,' church official says amid Russian protests

The secretary-general of the Russian bishops' conference defended his church's right to speak out during police repression, as the country's Catholic archbishop demanded "substantial, concrete answers" to societal problems that are the subject of current massive protests.
Archdiocese of Chicago to court: Let parishes choose their staff

Attorneys for the Archdiocese of Chicago argued before the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday that parishes should be free to choose church leaders without government interference.
Catholic school enrollment sees sharpest drop in nearly 50 years

Enrollment at Catholic schools this academic year has seen its largest drop in nearly half a century, according to a new report. A data brief of the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) showed that enrollment at Catholic schools was down 6.4% for the 2020-2021 school year—the biggest percentage drop in enrollment since 1973.
Supreme Court rebukes California's strict coronavirus rules for churches

California’s strict coronavirus rules banning indoor worship were blocked and revised by a U.S. Supreme Court injunction late Friday night, drawing praise from figures like Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. He emphasized the importance of in-person religious gatherings and stressed that the Catholic Church is following “reasonable measures” to limit the epidemic.
Mexican bishops issue another appeal for anti-hunger program

Mexico's bishops have restarted an anti-hunger campaign, saying the pandemic has pushed millions of Mexicans into unemployment and poverty.

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