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COVID-19 is not God's judgment, but a call to live differently, pope says

Friday, March 27, 20200344 The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is not God's judgment on humanity, but God's call on people to judge what is most important to them and resolve to act accordingly...

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Pandemic casts spotlight on a nearly forgotten martyr: St. Corona

Thursday, March 26, 20200446 She had become nearly forgotten. Little is known about the young woman who was killed for her Christian faith, presumably in the second century A.D. But now, a pandemic...

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Dallas bishops join Pope Francis, Christian leaders in prayer for pandemic's end

Wednesday, March 25, 20200302 Bishop Edward J. Burns and Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly asked Christians throughout North Texas to join the 1.3 million Catholics in the Diocese of Dallas in praying the...

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Dallas County residents ordered to ‘shelter in place’

Sunday, March 22, 20200215 Dallas County residents were ordered to “shelter in place” beginning the evening of March 23 through April 3 in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, Dallas...

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Pope announces extraordinary 'urbi et orbi' blessing March 27

Sunday, March 22, 20200449 In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time...

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Masses, classes suspended to help prevent COVID-19

Thursday, March 19, 202002518 Masses and other activities at 79 Dallas Catholic churches have been canceled and 33 Diocese of Dallas Catholic schools will close for at least two weeks in an effort to...

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Pope urges Catholics to unite in praying rosary Thursday

Thursday, March 19, 20200377 Amid worsening conditions related to the global coronavirus outbreak, Pope Francis urged Catholics to unite spiritually to pray the rosary simultaneously on the Feast of...

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Pope prays for clergy, public service employees working during lockdown

Monday, March 16, 20200163 Standing in the window of the library of the Apostolic Palace overlooking an empty St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis blessed the city of Rome still under lockdown to...

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Bishop grants dispensation in light of coronavirus concerns

Thursday, March 12, 20200543 Bishop Edward J. Burns today issued a decree granting a rare dispensation to Catholics in the Diocese of Dallas.

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