San Bernardino priests unable to return to U.S. from India (Orange County Register) Two priests from the Diocese of San Bernardino who made a trip to India in April to visit family are now unable to come back to the U.S. because of COVID-19 travel restrictions put in place by the Biden administration…
Father Altman: bishop has asked me to resign as pastor (YouTube) The controversial, outspoken priest made the announcement during his Sunday homily, and indicated his canon lawyer is fighting the move …
NYC Catholic churches now back to 100% capacity (CBS2) There was a major step taken on the road to reopening for churches on Sunday. Catholic churches in the city opened to full capacity. At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Timothy Cardinal Dolan had packed pews. Parishioners were encouraged to continue to wear masks while in church and anyone not vaccinated was asked to social distance from anyone not in their household…
Romania’s biggest Catholic service offers faith, vaccines (AP) More than 35,000 Roman Catholic pilgrims congregated Saturday at an open-air shrine in Romania for a centuries-old procession that was canceled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The service in Sumuleu Ciuc, located in Romania’s Transylvania region, is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and dates back more than 450 years. Participants were urged to observe a number of coronavirus-control measures, including wearing masks…