The Vatican Museums will be closed until April 3 as a precautionary measure to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Italy.The Holy See Press Office put out a statement March 8 announcing the closure following the Italian government decision to close all m
All outpatient services in Vatican City State’s Health and Hygiene Department were suspended March 6 to allow for the sanitation of Vatican facilities after one patient tested positive the previous day.“The Health and Hygiene Department is taking steps to
As Italy weathers the spread of coronavirus, residents of one village appeared to witness their own version of the miracle at the Wedding at Cana.Turning on their faucets Wednesday morning, several Italians discovered their water had been changed to wine -- specificall
Pakistan's Christian and Muslim leaders are calling for justice for the killers of Saleem and for stopping violence against Christians.Outrage and condemnation are running high in Pakistan’s Christian communities following the brutal murder of a 22-year old youn
Governments in thirteen countries have chosen to close schools temporarily in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, disrupting the education of over 290 million students globally.Until two weeks ago, China was the only country mandating school closure
A Nigerian priest who was kidnapped after offering Sunday Mass March 1 has been freed, his diocese has reported.“I have been reliably informed that Fr. David Echioda has been released by his abductors,†Nigeria’s Diocese of Otukpo said in a message to priests March 3.
Pope Francis was reportedly tested for the novel coronavirus, Covid-19, with negative results, an Italian newspaper said Tuesday.Last week, the pope began to show symptoms of a cold. “His doctors immediately intervened to check the case. Of course, he was also swabbed to see if it was
A priest has been hospitalized in Paris after testing positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus Feb. 28.Fr. Alexandre Comte, 43, had recently returned from Italy, where there are currently over 1,800 registered cases of the novel coronavirus.Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris instructed
A retired archbishop who accused Pope Francis of heresy has been ordered to cease celebrating Mass in public.Archbishop Jan Paweł Lenga, the 69-year-old former Archbishop of Karaganda in Kazakhstan, has also been forbidden to preach at Masses or spea
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump issued a presidential message on Wednesday, Feb. 26, acknowledging Ash Wednesday and offering prayers for everyone observing Lent. The Trumps said in the message that they wished “everyone ob