via Vatican news: The Pope said he was thinking about children and young people stuck at home, those who have to face these difficult moments alone, and the elderly. “I have in my heart all the families,” he said, “especially those who have a loved one who is sick or who have unfortunately experienced mourning… Read More Pope Francis: Creativity of Love Can Overcome Isolation

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’