Buffalo, N.Y., Mar 20, 2020 / 10:30 am (CNA).- A Catholic hospital in western New York will become the state’s first hospital entirely dedicated to treating COVID-19 patients, it announced on Thursday. Catholic Health, a hospital network serving the western New York area, said on March 19, that the Sisters of Charity Hospital, St. Joseph Campus

Vatican City, Mar 19, 2020 / 02:17 pm (CNA).- The prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life on Wednesday encouraged religious to intensify their prayer during the coronavirus outbreak, and to obey requests of religious and civil authorities for health's sake. “The most effective testimony we can provide is, in first place, the

Portsmouth, England, Mar 19, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- The bishop of Portsmouth, England, has encouraged his flock to remain steadfast in prayer during the COVID-19 outbreak, telling Catholics they will remember how they lived this Lent “for many years ahead.” “As Catholics, we must tackle this crisis with spiritual as well as human resources,”

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Mar 19, 2020 / 01:01 pm (CNA).- An English Member of Parliament and a US Congressman have joined calls for the British government to repeal the law dealing with abortion provision in Northern Ireland so the local government can legislate on the topic. John Hayes, the Conservative MP for South Holland and

Vatican City, Mar 19, 2020 / 12:19 pm (CNA).- Due to the coronavirus outbreak, Pope Francis suspended Thursday non-urgent trials in the Vatican City State’s judicial system until after April 3. The suspension was made at the request of the sostituto of the Secretariat of State, Archbishop Edgar Pena Parra, in a meeting with Pope

Chicago, Ill., Mar 19, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) conceded his primary race on Wednesday, saying that he stood by his pro-life principles even if they led to his defeat.   “There was one issue that loomed especially large in this campaign, the fact that I am pro-life,” Lipinski, a Catholic eight-term

Washington D.C., Mar 18, 2020 / 01:30 pm (CNA).- When asked about Catholicism, most people think of the pope, according to a newly released survey from the Pew Research Center.  The survey, published on Tuesday, March 17, found that over half of respondents–54%–replied with either “the pope,” “Pope Francis,” or “Pope John Paul II” when

Lyon, France, Mar 18, 2020 / 11:42 am (CNA).- Bernard Preynat, a former priest of the Archdiocese of Lyon, was convicted and sentenced by a civil court Monday for the sexual abuse of minors. He abused dozens of minors between 1971 and 1991, and he had been found guilty by an ecclesiastical tribunal last year.

Chicago, Ill., Mar 18, 2020 / 08:00 am (CNA).- Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), one of the last pro-life Democrats in Congress, lost his primary election to pro-abortion challenger Marie Newman on Tuesday. Election results from the New York Times showed Newman with a 2,365-vote lead over Lipinski, with 99% of precincts reporting, early Monday morning.

Washington D.C., Mar 18, 2020 / 07:00 am (CNA).- With public Masses suspended in over 100 dioceses across the United States, many Catholics have been told to stay home, make a spiritual communion, and maintain a prayer routine until the coronavirus pandemic passes.  Masses are still being celebrated privately, but what does that mean? What