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The return of the believers to the houses of worship
By Fr. Dr. Rif’at Bader
: It was not something easy for believers to learn that with the beginning of March churches, mosques...More
Pope dedicates ambulance to care for Rome’s homeless
By Devin Watkins/ vaticannews.va
: Pope Francis has dedicated a Vatican ambulance to serve the poor who sleep rough on the streets of Rome. On the morning of Pentecost Sunday,June 1, Pope Francis blessed a Vatican ambulance which will serve the poor of Rome. The Pope entrusted the ambulance to the Office of Papal Charities, under the direction of Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the...More
COVID-19: Thai Catholics celebrate the reopening of churches
asianews.it
: Amid joy and caution, churches have reopened in Thailand celebrating the first public Masses since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The decision seems to confirm that the outbreak is under control and that new cases are stable or close to zero, this according to experts. Slowly, the country is moving towards normality, although many...More
Vatican Museums reopens June 1 after 3-month lockdown
novenanews.com
: The Holy See Press Office has announced that the Vatican Museums and the Pontifical Villas of Castel Gandolfo will reopen their doors to the public on June 1. The Vatican Museums reopening coincides with Italy’s gradual easing of the nearly 3-month lockdown, which allows many businesses and activities to restart. The reopening of the Pontifical...More
Mexican priest who survived COVID: God acts in the midst of suffering
catholicnewsagency.com
: 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. After Pérez fell sick with the virus, he was admitted to a public hospital where he shared a room with other patients, some of whom died. “When I was in that place, there came a time when...More
ACN supports the Church in the time of the pandemic
By Tobias Lehner/ churchinneed.org
: COVID-19 is not only a medical, social and economic problem, but also a pastoral one. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, Aid to the Church in Need has learned of growing hardships and the heroic efforts of priests and religious in the battle against coronavirus. In response, the organization has initiated a special program to promote these...More
Pope dedicates ambulance to care for Rome’s homeless
COVID-19: Thai Catholics celebrate the reopening of churches
Vatican Museums reopens June 1 after 3-month lockdown
Mexican priest who survived COVID: God acts in the midst of suffering
ACN supports the Church in the time of the pandemic

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On Pentecost Sunday/ Fr Robin Gibbons

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“Mary Mother and model of the Synodal Church”/ Pentecost and Mary
lastampa.it
Why do we pray during a global pandemic?
Cardinal Blase Cupich/ vaticannews.va
Blessed Mary: Woman of the Spirit
By Peter M.J. Stravinskas/ catholicworldreport.com
The Catholic Church’s irreversible commitment to unity
By Fr. Roger J. Landry/ ncregister.com
Ascension of the Lord
Cardinal Fernando Filoni/ lastampa.it
"Laudato si"… five years later
Laudato sí: An opportunity to put our lives in order
By Federico Lombardi/ vaticannews.va
Editorial/ A work that is not our own: the sources of mission
By Andrea Tornielli/ vaticannews.va
“Her name was Mary”
lastampa.it
Celebrating the Ascension while staying safe
By Thomas O'Loughlin/ la-croix.com

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Holy Father’s Message for World Mission Day 2020

By Jim Fair/ zenit.org
: Pope Francis on Pentecost Sunday, May 31, issued his message for World Mission Day 2020, stressing that the mission of the Church continues despite the Covid-19 pandemic. World Mission Sunday is celebrated on October 18 in 2020. “In this year marked by the suffering and challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the missionary journey of the whole Church continues in light of the words found in the account of the calling of the prophet Isaiah: ‘Here am I, send me’ (6:8),” the Holy Father said. “Understanding what God is saying to us at this time of pandemic also represents a challenge for the Church’s mission. Illness, suffering, fear, and isolation challenge us. “The poverty of those who die alone, the abandoned, those who have lost their jobs and income, the homeless, and those who...
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USA: Amid riots, Minneapolis Basilica of Saint Mary damaged by fire, May 30

Pope at Pentecost: Holy Spirit unites Christians as God’s children in self-giving

Pope warns that life after the pandemic will not be the same

COVID-19 threatens devastating impact on world's vulnerable people

Caritas Internationalis: Ecological conversion needed before it's too late

Pentecost message of Cardinal Charles Maung Bo

Arab World

Iraq: Infections aside, COVID-19 is sinking the economy, helping ISIS

asianews.it
: The virus of hunger “could be worse" than COVID-19 and there is a strong risk that the economic crisis triggered by the novel coronavirus "could fuel a crime wave and give new impetus to terrorist groups,” said Fr Samir Youssef, parish priest in Enishke, Diocese of Amadiya, Iraqi Kurdistan, speaking to AsiaNews. The clergyman believes that “recruiting young people" left jobless and without prospects for the future may have already begun. In fact, ISIS has "regained strength in certain areas" of the country, exploiting "economic, social and political weaknesses" because "having money and resources" can draw people to jihad, Holy war. In the Middle East, Africa or elsewhere in the world, extremist groups, from IS to al-Qaeda, "are looking for social and economic weakness to attack”. The...
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Lebanon’s ‘pillar’ of Catholic education at risk of collapsing

Cardinal Sako: Pentecost and the strength to overcome Covid-19

Iraq is a frightening future and Christians are 'disappointed'

Syria: Aid to the Church in Need presents aid to 20,000 families

Cardinal Mario Zenari warns against ‘cloud of silence’ on Syrian war

Iraq: Muslims help Catholics rebuild church in Mosul that ISIS destroyed

Holy Land

Homily of Archbishop Pizzaballa for Pentecost 2020

lpj.org
: Following is the homily of Most Rev. Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, for Pentecost Sunday, Year A, May 31, 2020: Very Reverend Father Abbot, Dear brothers and sisters, the Lord give you peace! I would have desired that on the occasion of Pentecost we could have celebrated the return to full normality of our ecclesial life. It seems, however, that we will have to accept the idea of a very gradual and uncertain recovery. It is however a beautiful sign and a joyful coincidence that exactly today, in all the territory of the diocese, all the churches have reopened. We will probably also have to ask ourselves what kind of normality we will have for the future. Will it still really be the same as before? We will need a lot of...
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Council of the Heads of Churches in Jordan issues statement

Jordan: Churches to reopen effective June 7

Sister Hala: It is our turn to emulate the model of Blessed Charles de Foucauld

Nazareth: Basilica of the Annunciation to join in Holy Rosary prayer

Meditation of Archbishop Pizzaballa: Pentecost Sunday

Fr. Patton: Gradual reopening of churches is a sort of a convalescence