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LA Archdiocese to bring back Communion chalice three years after suspension

Angelus Staff|Jun 28, 2023|2 Min Read

People maintain social distancing while attending Mass in the Church of Our Lady of Grace & St. Edward in London Dec. 13, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Jan. 27, 2022, churches in Britain will not require social distancing, singing will be allowed and holy water fonts can be filled. (CNS photo/Marcin Mazur, courtesy Bishops' Conference of England and Wales)

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With majority vaccinated, restrictions removed in English, Welsh churches

Simon Caldwell|Jan 26, 2022|3 Min Read

A priest walks past a limited number of faithful in attendance during an Easter Mass in the San Lorenzo in Lucina church in Rome in this April 4, 2021, file photo. As COVID-19 cases increase in Italy, the country's bishops have introduced new guidelines and restrictions to prevent the spread of the virus. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)

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Italian bishops issue new guidelines as COVID-19 cases surge

Junno Arocho Esteves|Jan 11, 2022|3 Min Read

Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence. (Diocese of Providence via CNA)

Providence bishop encourages mask wearing, but it is not a condition for attending Mass

Christine Rousselle|Dec 21, 2021|2 Min Read

The church argued that the COVID protocols went against both the First Amendment and the Missouri Constitution. (Shutterstock via CNA)

Missouri Christian church wins settlement over coronavirus restrictions on worship

Jonah McKeown|Oct 20, 2021|4 Min Read

Father Tito Robles of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, was interrupted by two policement while he celebrated a first Communion. (Screen caption Twitter)

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Police called after Argentine priest holds outdoor Mass for First Communion

Inés San Martín|May 5, 2021|3 Min Read

(Shutterstock via CNA)

Supreme Court rejects California county's continued ban on indoor worship

Catholic News Agency|Feb 27, 2021|2 Min Read

Bishop Robert P. Deeley of Portland, Maine, gives ashes to clergy during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland Feb. 17, 2021. (CNS photo/courtesy Diocese of Portland)

Deeley: Maine governor's new order on religious gatherings 'unacceptable'

Catholic News Service|Feb 22, 2021|3 Min Read

Workers disinfect the interior of a mosque to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease as students, wearing masks, continue to study in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, Feb. 15, 2021. As part of COVID-19 precautions, the Iraqi government has ordered the closure of mosques and churches "until further notice." Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Iraq March 5-8 and has events planned in churches each day. (CNS photo/Alaa Al-Marjani, Reuters)

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Iraq announces COVID-19 restrictions ahead of papal trip

Cindy Wooden|Feb 15, 2021|2 Min Read

Left: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn. CNA file photo / Right: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured in 2016. (a kat/Shutterstock via CNA)

Federal appeals court blocks Governor Cuomo's restrictions on size of religious gatherings

Catholic News Agency|Dec 28, 2020|2 Min Read

A man prays during an All Saints Day Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington Nov. 1, 2020. (CNS photo/Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard)

Washington Archdiocese's lawsuit on COVID-19 limits settled

Mark Zimmermann|Dec 23, 2020|5 Min Read

Parishioners at San Gabriel Mission attend their first public Mass with COVID-19 safety measures in place in almost three months on June 6, 2020. (Victor Alemán)

LA County ends ban on indoor religious gatherings

Pablo Kay|Dec 21, 2020|3 Min Read

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