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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The suspension of public Masses in Italy is a painful yet necessary measure to protect people’s health, the country’s bishops said.

NEW YORK (CNS) — Complicated, flawed, often misunderstood and as controversial as she was beloved, Dorothy Day (1897-1980), co-founder of the Catholic Worker Movement, is the subject of the documentary “Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story.”

So far, the measures are much like what occurs during a normal cold/flu/influenza season.

Destruction stretched for miles after an early morning tornado. Building damage is being assessed at several parishes.

Students were also given the choice of returning home and finishing the semester via technology.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Optimism among pro-lifers ran high March 3 for a successful outcome to the first abortion case heard by the Supreme Court in four...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has a common cold and has no symptoms that could be attributed to another illness, the Vatican said.

After 142 years, the Knights of Columbus is pulling down a veil of secrecy that has surrounded its initiation ceremonies from its beginning in an effort to better showcase the order’s core principles and its drive to help Catholic men become disciples.

Pilgrims are still welcome, however. Dioceses and religious communities across Europe adopted precautionary measures too with other large indoor meetings cancelled or postponed.

An almsgiving plan doesn't necessarily need to be about giving money but also could be a donation of time, energy or talents to those in need.