
COVID on the Rise Again: Which States Now Protect Churches From Closure?
Many states have passed explicit protections for houses of worship, ensuring either that they will not be forced to shutter again amid a future health emergency.
Many states have passed explicit protections for houses of worship, ensuring either that they will not be forced to shutter again amid a future health emergency.
ANALYSIS: The latest official figures suggest that this country, long considered one of the bastions of resistance to de-Christianization on the Old Continent, is following the same path as its neighbors, albeit a few years behind the others.
I pray that never again will we allow our civil and religious liberties to be so easily forfeited and trampled.
All military personnel are currently required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine according to an August 2021 policy set forth by United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
Lincoln Snyder, president and CEO of the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) said that he’s very proud of how Catholic schools performed during the pandemic.
Access to the Eucharist is one of the motivating factors for keeping churches open.
In July, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the church and refused to issue an order blocking the 50-person cap on religious gatherings. Since July, the makeup of the Supreme Court has shifted.
Three separate Eucharistic processions Sept. 20 began at St. Anthony, St. Patrick, and Star of the Sea parishes, and converged at United Nations Plaza near San Francisco City Hall before proceeding to the cathedral.
Some Catholic moral principles to help illuminate how best to address a pandemic.
The World Health Organization reported that 180 vaccines are currently being developed around the world, many of which are derived from cells from aborted fetuses.
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