D.C., Archdiocese of Washington settle suit about COVID capacity (WTOP) D.C. and the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington have settled a lawsuit over the attendance limits at indoor worship services. D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine said that under the terms of the settlement, the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington will follow Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Dec. 16 order, which allows 250 people or 25% of a church’s capacity, whichever is fewer. D.C. will provide advance notice of any changes to current restrictions on worship services required by evolving public health conditions…
Priest in Argentina suspended for attacking bishop (CNA) A priest of the Diocese of San Rafael has been suspended after he physically attacked Bishop Eduardo María Taussig during an argument over the closing of the local seminary. Fr. Camilo Dib, a priest from Malargue, more than 110 miles southwest of San Rafael, was called to the chancery to explain “his role in the events happened in Malargue November 21st,” according to a Dec. 22 statement from the diocese…
Vatican cardinals test positive for COVID (CNS) Two top Vatican officials — Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and Cardinal Giuseppe Bertello — have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, Italian media reported, and a Vatican source confirmed. Cardinal Krajewski, the 57-year-old papal almoner, was tested at the Vatican health clinic early Dec. 21 and was hospitalized at Rome’s Gemelli hospital with the initial signs of pneumonia. Cardinal Bertello, the 78-year-old head of the commission governing Vatican City State, also tested positive, but was quarantining at his Vatican apartment…
Sound and light show at Minnesota cathedral (CNS) Large-scale images were projected on the cathedral’s east-facing facade and an original, accompanying score was broadcast to spectators on a “hyper-local” radio frequency provided at the site. The Cathedral Heritage Foundation presented the display, which was made possible by numerous community sponsors; it also was livestreamed on the foundation’s Facebook page. The gentle and hopeful show came as the nation grapples with COVID-19, stark political divisions and racial tensions brought by the death of George Floyd, Holod said…
