Nuns put altar bread production on hold as they weather pandemic
May 29, 2020
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Normally, St Cecilia’s Abbey produces millions of hosts a year, bringing revenue to the community of Benedictine nuns on the Isle of Wight.
Churches to reopen for public Mass in Philadelphia
May 29, 2020
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The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has announced that churches will reopen for public Mass from 5 June, but with restrictions.
Catholic gift shops near Vatican struggle to reopen after coronavirus lockdown
May 29, 2020
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Walking toward St Peter’s Square, one sees sign after sign posted on the closed doors of religious gift shops and other local businesses: “Without help from the government, we cannot reopen.”
Maryland county lifts ban on Communion
May 28, 2020
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Howard County, Maryland, has reversed a policy that banned the consumption of any food or drink during religious services, effectively preventing the licit celebration of Mass.
Vatican archives will reopen to scholars on June 1
May 28, 2020
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The archive was forced to close to scholars just days after the highly anticipated opening of the files on the pontificate of Venerable Pius XII.
Island in English Channel permits public Masses as UK churches remain closed
May 28, 2020
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The island of Guernsey will permit what may be the first public Masses in the British Isles since the coronavirus lockdown from Monday
Churches in Scotland could re-open next month, archbishop suggests
May 28, 2020
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The Archbishop of Glasgow has suggested that churches in Scotland might be able to re-open for private prayer from the middle of June, and public Masses could resume in July
Church restrictions to be eased in New South Wales after petition from archdiocese
May 28, 2020
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Restrictions on churches in New South Wales are set to be eased after a petition from the Archdiocese of Sydney condemned the “double standards” of existing regulations
Baltimore archdiocese has ‘serious concerns’ about county Communion ban
May 28, 2020
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The Archdiocese of Baltimore said it has ‘serious concerns’ about public health guidance from Howard County, Maryland, which prohibits the reception of Communion as a condition for churches to reopen
LA archdiocese announces reopening plan
May 28, 2020
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After California relaxed public health restrictions on churches, the US’s largest diocese announced its plan to resume public Masses.
Maryland county bans Eucharist in church reopening order
May 27, 2020
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Howard County has prohibited the distribution and consumption of any food or drink as part of any religious service, effectively outlawing the distribution of Communion and the celebration of the Mass.
Priest says water gun ‘baptism’ photo meant to be ‘funny’
May 27, 2020
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The Tennessee priest in a now-viral photograph that seemed to depict a baptism by water gun has told parishioners that the photo was staged, and was meant to be funny.