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2020: When things closed down, Catholics reached out
Many people are glad to see 2020 in the rearview mirror. It was a year the likes of which most people have never seen, a year when one story — the COVID-19 pandemic — dominated every news outlet for months. In one weekend in March, stores, offices and restaurants and even schools and churches closed their doors for months. When they reopened, it was with protocols requiring people to wear masks and maintain distance from one another.
COVID-19 restrictions changing way groups hold fundraising events
Schools, parishes and other Catholic organizations that rely on fundraising had to figure out new ways to reach supporters when COVID-19 canceled large in-person social gatherings for the foreseeable future in March.
Pandemic doesn’t halt work with sex-trafficking victims
Many of the interactions that used to take place in person have moved online over the past several years, a trend that has only accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Accompaniment during the trauma of pandemic
By definition, trauma is a painful experience that disturbs and distresses the one who experiences it; it causes us to believe that we are fundamentally unsafe and constantly at risk, even in environments that may have felt safe before.
Pandemic has revealed how often human dignity is ignored, pope says
The coronavirus pandemic has shed light on other, "more widespread social diseases," particularly attacks on the God-given human dignity of every person, Pope Francis said.
COVID pandemic should raise questions about faith, pope says
Besides the immediate considerations of trying to stay healthy, to mourn the dead and protect others, the coronavirus pandemic should be prompting Christians to reflect on their faith, Pope Francis wrote.
Pope composes prayers for end of pandemic to be recited after rosary
Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary's intercession in stopping the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
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