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Cindy Wooden writes for Catholic News Service.

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Pope Francis accepts offertory gifts from indigenous people as he celebrates the concluding Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican in this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Pope sets up new commission to study women deacons

Cindy Wooden|Apr 8, 2020|3 Min Read

A chalice is seen at a Catholic church in Bangkok Nov. 12, 2019, ahead of Pope Francis' visit. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special "Mass in the Time of Pandemic" during the COVID-19 crisis. (CNS photo/Soe Zeya Tun, Reuters)

Vatican approves special 'Mass in the Time of Pandemic'

Cindy Wooden|Apr 1, 2020|3 Min Read

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples and president of Caritas Internationalis, prepares for Mass March 25, 2020, in the sacristy of the Pontifical Filipino College in Rome. Celebrating Mass at the college a few days later, Cardinal Tagle raised the possibility of declaring a "jubilee" of debt forgiveness because of the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/courtesy of Father Alfonso Alojipan)

Faith

Declare a jubilee: Pandemic is time to forgive debts, cardinal suggests

Cindy Wooden|Apr 1, 2020|4 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks during his general audience as it is livestreamed from the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican March 25, 2020. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope, Christian leaders around the globe join in prayer for pandemic's end

Cindy Wooden|Mar 25, 2020|4 Min Read

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 2020, in the chapel of the Domus Sanctae Marthae at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Faith

Pope pays tribute to women religious caring for the sick

Cindy Wooden|Mar 25, 2020|2 Min Read

Pope Francis delivers the Angelus livestreamed from the library of the Apostolic Palace March 22, 2020. The pope announced he will give an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27 in an "empty" St. Peter's Square because all of Italy is on lockdown to prevent further spread of the coronavirus. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Pope announces extraordinary 'urbi et orbi' blessing March 27

Cindy Wooden|Mar 23, 2020|2 Min Read

Young people hold candles during the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Hartford, Conn., April 4, 2015. (CNS photo/Bob Mullen)

Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions

Cindy Wooden|Mar 20, 2020|3 Min Read

Pope Francis kisses the altar at the end of morning Mass March 20, 2020, in the chapel of his Vatican residence, the Domus Sanctae Marthae. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Faith

If you can't go to confession, take your sorrow directly to God, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Mar 20, 2020|3 Min Read

The dome of St. Peter's Basilica is pictured at the Vatican. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

World

Vatican says general absolution may be permissible during pandemic

Cindy Wooden|Mar 20, 2020|4 Min Read

In a video message, Pope Francis encourages people to pray together March 19, 2020, "entrusting ourselves to the intercession of St. Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family, guardian of our families," as the world faces the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS/screen grab)

Stay firm in faith, seek St. Joseph's intercession, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Mar 19, 2020|3 Min Read

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, speaks during an interview in his office at the Vatican April 17, 2018. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Science-solidarity combo needed to stop pandemic, says Vatican official

Cindy Wooden|Mar 17, 2020|2 Min Read

The Pontifical North American College on the Janiculum Hill overlooking St. Peter's Square is seen Aug. 28, 2019. (CNS photo/Cindy Wooden)

Amid pandemic, half of U.S. seminarians in Rome returned home

Cindy Wooden|Mar 16, 2020|2 Min Read

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