via the Vatican: For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities; it has taken over our lives, filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void, that stops everything as it passes by; we feel it in the air, we notice in people’s… Read More Highlights of the Pope’s Special Urbi et Orbi Blessing

Check out these recent articles on the coronavirus, solidarity, and the common good: Spare a Moment for Sorrow by John Dickerson: “Ideally a public figure would use his platform, as heroic leaders have in the past, to set this tone. In the absence of that, perhaps we can all use our platforms, whether they be… Read More Coronavirus, Solidarity, and the Common Good

via CNS: Countries fighting the coronavirus pandemic could face deadly consequences if they focus on protecting their economies more than their own people, Pope Francis said. In a handwritten letter sent March 28 to Argentine Judge Roberto Andres Gallardo, president of the Pan-American Committee of Judges for Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine, the pope said… Read More Pope Warns that Prioritizing the Economy Over People May Lead to ‘Viral Genocide’

Stephen Curry is joined by Dr. Anthony Fauci of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to talk all about COVID-19:

David Gibson, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture, interviews Fr. Paddy Gilger, SJ on his experiences in Milan, Italy, which is at the heart of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic:

via Fr. James Martin: Fr. Giuseppe Berardelli, a 72-year-old priest in Bergamo, Italy, who gave a respirator (that his parishioners had purchased for him) to a younger patient (whom he did not know), has died from coronavirus. “Greater love has no person than the one who lays down his life for his friends.” (Jn 15:13)… Read More Italian Priest Who Gave Respirator to Younger Patient Dies of Coronavirus