COVID-19

Appeals court backs Biden administration on some migrant expulsions

A federal appeals court backed the Biden administration in a Sept. 30 ruling saying officials can resume using a Trump-era public health provision to expel migrants who crossed the border illegally, citing coronavirus concerns.

Dialogue needed in addressing vaccine hesitancy, Vatican official says

While men and women have a responsibility to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they also have a responsibility to engage in dialogue with those who are hesitant, rather than trying to force them, said Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia.

Cardinal Burke says recovery from COVID-19 will take several more weeks

Cardinal Raymond L. Burke said he is continuing steady progress in his recovery from COVID-19, but explained that it is slow going in a letter to supporters and friends.

Running to each other in need

I once heard God's option for the poor and vulnerable explained like this:

Archdiocese will be preparing guidance for parishes, schools on potential vaccine mandates

Responding to questions from parishes and schools, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis said it will be developing guidance for employees and students on vaccine mandates and COVID-19 testing after the federal government issues formal rules.

West Virginia bishop urges vaccinations, mask-wearing to slow virus

Becoming vaccinated and wearing a face mask are "genuine acts of love" that can protect friends, neighbors and "our own health" during the widening coronavirus pandemic, said Bishop Mark E. Brennan of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia.

Why wedding guests matter

Is it important to have a congregation at a wedding? Just ask any couple that has celebrated the sacrament of marriage during COVID.

COVID-19 makes an already dangerous trek to U.S. border more perilous

July saw record encounters between Customs and Border Protection agents and people attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border -- 213,000 in total, said U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas during an Aug. 12 trip to McAllen and Brownsville in Texas.

Cardinal Burke remains hospitalized, but he’s off ventilator, out of ICU

Cardinal Raymond L. Burke remained hospitalized for COVID-19 but as of Aug. 21 he was taken off a ventilator that he had been on for some days and taken out of the ICU to be returned to a regular hospital room, according to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse.

Archbishop Hebda: Vaccine exemption should not require clergy verification

A Catholic has a right to seek an exemption from a vaccine requirement, but that decision shouldn’t depend on a priest’s confirmation, Archbishop Bernard Hebda said in a letter to priests Aug. 20.

Back-to-school: Catholic schools lack uniform face mask policy

As Catholic schools are preparing for the new year, and many have already opened their doors, there is a broad range of face mask policies in effect -- from none at all to strict requirements -- as the nation battles another coronavirus surge.

U.S. Cardinal Burke on ventilator, ‘serious but stable’

U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke remains hospitalized, on a ventilator, "in serious but stable condition" with COVID-19, a spokesman said late Aug. 17.
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