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There are plenty of great things happening within our community all year long. Please keep track of them by listening to church announcements, checking our calendar, and reading our weekly bulletin.

You can also stay updated about Catholic news by watching or reading the media below.
National Catholic Register
- Cardinal: Amid Coronavirus, The Poor Should Be Released From ‘Tomb’ of Debt
  
  By Catholic News Agency | ROME, Italy — The coronavirus crisis is an opportunity for the wealthy, and wealthy countries, to forgive the debt of poor persons and countries, the Prefect of the...
- John Paul II Embraced Suffering with Love: Cardinal Reflects 15 Years After Saint’s Death
  
  By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA. | VATICAN CITY — Pope St. John Paul II embraced suffering with love, even during his illness, a cardinal and the archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica said on the 15th...
- A Pilgrimage to Rome’s Few Open Churches During Quarantine
  
  By Edward Pentin | Not much of Rome is open during this period of quarantine, but are any of the city’s nearly 400 churches? To find out, I briefly took a short break from our quasi-house arrest
- Damage to Miraculous Crucifix During Pope's Blessing ‘Not Serious’
  
  By Hannah Brockhaus/CNA. | ROME, Italy — The 16th-century crucifix which was present in St. Peter’s Square for Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi blessing last week was reportedly damaged by rain...
- Cardinal Bo: China Owes ‘Apology and Compensation’ for Coronavirus
  
  By Catholic News Agency | YANGON, Myanmar — Poor countries are suffering from the coronavirus because of the Chinese Communist Party’s negligence and repression, a cardinal from Burma said..
Catholic News Service
News from the Vatican
- St. John Paul showed how to face suffering by embracing God, Mary
  
  Remembering St. John Paul II and the 15th anniversary of his death, Pope Francis encouraged people to pray for his intercession and trust in Divine Mercy, especially during these “difficult days” of...
- Amid COVID pandemic, pope prays for homeless, cites newspaper photo
  
  During his livestreamed daily morning Mass, Pope Francis prayed that the coronavirus pandemic may awaken people’s consciences to the plight of homeless men and women suffering in the world.
- Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’
  
  The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special “Mass in the Time of Pandemic” to plead for God’s mercy and gift of strength in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Declare a jubilee: Pandemic is time to forgive debts, cardinal suggests
  
  “Could the coronavirus-19 crisis lead to a jubilee?” Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle wondered out loud during a Mass livestreamed from the Pontifical Philippine College in Rome.
- Pope prays for media helping people endure isolation
  
  With self-isolation becoming more widespread due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis thanked journalists and members of the media who inform people and help them cope with loneliness.
Rome Reports

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