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Centenary of John Paul II’s birth highlights continuity with Pope Francis

May 20, 2020 3:32AM (GMT 22:02) – 925 words Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) — While setting one pope against another has become a bit of global phenomenon as of late, the centenary commemoration of the birth of Pope John Paul II on Monday (May 18) highlighted continuity instead of contrast. At his first public Mass since the global COVID-19 lockdown, Pope Francis celebrated before the tomb of his predecessor, the now St. John Paul II, […]

By Shweta

May 20, 2020

St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations

St John Paul II honored as Poland sees new abuse allegations By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — St. John Paul II was honored on the centennial of his birth Monday with special Masses at the Vatican and in his native Poland, an anniversary that comes as the Polish church finds itself confronted by new allegations of clerical sex abuse. From the small town of Wadowice, Poland, where Karol Wojtyla was born on […]

By Religion World

May 18, 2020

When religion sided with science: Medieval lessons for surviving COVID-19

When religion sided with science: Medieval lessons for surviving COVID-19 Phillip I. Lieberman Vanderbilt University (THE CONVERSATION) Faced with a range of serious patient reactions to the COVID-19 disease, doctors and nurses have sometimes struggled to find viable treatment options. But when we examine faith-based responses to the virus, spiritual guidance has proved even more elusive. Guidelines for faith leaders from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention encourage groups to clean surfaces and limit […]

By Religion World

May 18, 2020

Italy opens churches as virus rules dictate how to eat, pray

Italy opens churches as virus rules dictate how to eat, pray By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Italy and the Vatican opened a new phase in the virus crisis Monday, with churches resuming public Masses after a sharp confrontation between the Italian church and state over limits on worshipping in the era of COVID-19. Guards in hazmat suits took the temperature of the faithful entering St. Peter’s Basilica, where Pope Francis celebrated […]

By Religion World

May 18, 2020

India-UK International Web Seminar on International Trade, Economic and Spiritual Activities after Corona Pandemic

India-UK International Web Seminar on International Trade, Economic and Spiritual Activities after Corona Pandemic Acharya Lokesh addressed India-UK International Web Seminar India, Britain and the world together fight the Corona Pandemic – Acharya Lokesh Domestic violence and child abuse during the Corona pandemic is a matter of concern – Mayor, Enfield New Delhi: India-UK International Web Seminar on International Trade, Economic and Spiritual Activities after Corona Pandemic addressed by Acharya Dr. Lokesh, Founder of Ahimsa […]

By Religion World

May 18, 2020

Retired pope suggests St. John Paul II be called “the Great”

May 16, 2020 By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has honored St. John Paul II on the centenary of his birth and floated the idea that he should be called “the Great,” as only two other popes have been. John Paul’s longtime secretary, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz, held a press conference in Krakow, Poland, on Friday to present a letter by Benedict, which was released to the media in a […]

By Shweta

May 16, 2020

Pope Francis dedicates message to the internally displaced during pandemic

May 16, 2020 Claire Giangravé VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis published his annual message for the 106 World Day of Migrants and Refugees on Friday (May 15), focusing especially on the plight of internally displaced people during the coronavirus pandemic. “In light of the tragic events that marked 2020, I extend this message, which is dedicated to the internally displaced, to all those who found themselves experiencing and continue to experience uncertainty, abandonment, marginalization […]

By Shweta

May 16, 2020

Serb church priests freed from detention in Montenegro

BC-EU–Montenegro-Church Dispute, 1st Ld-Writethru May 16, 2020 PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — A Montenegrin prosecutor on Friday released from detention a Serbian Orthodox Church bishop and eight priests whose arrest sparked protests and clashes with police. The priests were detained three days earlier after they led a service that was attended by few thousand people despite a ban on large gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak. The arrests have fueled tensions between the government and the […]

By Shweta

May 16, 2020

Survey shows faith can prosper in online services

May 14, 2020 Ryan Burge (RNS) — As houses of worship remain closed due to shelter-in-place orders across most of the United States, and significant numbers of them stream their worship services online, clergy and others are no doubt asking how well virtual delivery is feeding the faith of their members. Some answers can be had from a Pew Research Center survey conducted April 20-26, in which Americans were asked about their religious faith and […]

By Shweta

May 14, 2020

US judge rejects churches’ challenge to stay-at-home order

CHICAGO, 14 may; (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a challenge to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s authority to impose stay-at-home orders on churches in the battle against the coronavirus. U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman denied a request for a temporary restraining order by two churches. Elim Romanian Pentecostal Church in Chicago and Logos Baptist Ministries in Niles wanted to hold worship services while reducing seating, designating entry and exit points, offering hand sanitizer […]

By Shweta

May 14, 2020

UN chief urges faith leaders to challenge harmful messages

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press May 13, 2020 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged religious leaders on Tuesday to challenge “inaccurate and harmful messages” that are fueling rising ethno-nationalism, stigma, hate speech and conflict as the coronavirus pandemic circles the globe. The U.N. chief warned a video meeting on the role of faith leaders in addressing the challenges of COVID-19 that “extremists and radical groups are seeking to exploit eroding trust […]

By Shweta

May 13, 2020

2 Hispanic churches and too many tears: 100 COVID-19 deaths

NEW YORK, 13 May; One is a Roman Catholic church in Queens; the other, a Lutheran church in Manhattan. But the COVID-19 pandemic has united the two Hispanic congregations in grief. Between them, they have lost more than 100 members to the coronavirus, and because of lockdown rules, they lack even the ability to mourn together in person. Many in their communities have vulnerabilities — jobs classified as essential during the pandemic, at workplaces ranging […]

By Shweta

May 13, 2020