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A priest celebrates Holy Thursday Mass via livestream April 9, 2020, at a nearly empty church in Bonn, Germany. The head of the German bishops' conference voiced disappointment that the government decided April 15 the ban on public church services should remain until further notice because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

German bishops criticize decision to maintain church service ban

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BONN, Germany -- Catholic and Protestant churches in Germany have responded differently to the federal government's decision not to lift the ban on public church services.

St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre declares COVID-19 outbreak

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A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Toronto’s St. Joseph’s Health Centre. 

Knights donate $150,000 to food banks during crisis

Knights donate $150,000 to food banks during crisis

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In an average year, the Knights Table in Brampton, Ont., serves 79,000 meals to individuals and families in need in its community.

‘Walk-in’ clinic launched to aid priests, religious

‘Walk-in’ clinic launched to aid priests, religious

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Priests and religious overwhelmed by the new realities of their ministry due to the COVID-19 pandemic are being offered help to cope with issues brought on by the crisis.

French Army Gen. Jean-Louis Georgelin, in charge of the Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction, stays at a distance to answer journalists' questions in Paris April 14, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic. French President Emmanuel Macron has reiterated a pledge to restore the historic cathedral by 2024.

Macron renews pledge to rebuild Notre Dame

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PARIS -- Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris welcomed a renewed pledge by French President Emmanuel Macron to rebuild Notre Dame cathedral.

Looking for a way to provide both spiritual and physical care on Easter, a group of Italian doctors received their bishop's permission to distribute Communion to those infected by the coronavirus.

Bishop allows doctors in Italy to give Communion to coronavirus patients

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VATICAN CITY -- Looking for a way to provide both spiritual and physical care on Easter, a group of Italian doctors received their bishop's permission to distribute Communion to those infected by the coronavirus.

Deacon Michael Corpus has been spending most of his time at St. Augustine’s Seminary as he awaits a new date for his ordination.

Seminarians’ big plans hit unexpected wall

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Deacon Michael Corpus had family coming to Toronto from California and the Philippines to attend his May ordination to the priesthood. Other members of his St. Augustine’s Seminary graduating class were expecting family from as far away as Poland, South Korea and South America.

A woman wears a protective mask as she attends Easter Mass at a church in Navahrudak, Belarus, April 12, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

East European Catholics draw lockdown parallels with communist rule

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WARSAW, Poland -- Although Catholics in most East European countries have backed measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic, for some it has also revived painful memories of communist rule.

Cardinal George Pell is pictured in a screen grab during an interview that aired April 14 on Sky News Australia.

In interview, Pell discusses maintaining hope while in prison

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SYDNEY -- Cardinal George Pell, whose conviction on five counts of sexual abuse was overturned by Australia's highest court, said in in his first television interview his knowledge that he was innocent and the prayers of thousands of people helped him during his 405 days in prison.

This 2016 file photo shows the original image of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.

Bishops dedicate Americas to Our Lady of Guadalupe during COVID-19 pandemic

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MEXICO CITY -- Latin American and Caribbean bishops have dedicated the Americas to the care of Our Lady of Guadalupe, praying for her "maternal protection" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical staff are seen wearing protective clothing outside the Nightingale Hospital in London April 9, 2020. The Bishops' Conference of England and Wales recommended that, because of the lack of personal protective equipment, during the COVID-19 pandemic priests should counsel patients by telephone rather than give them last rites.

English bishops advising priests not to give last rites

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MANCHESTER, England -- Because of the lack of personal protective equipment, priests are being told to counsel dying COVID-19 patients by telephone rather than give them last rites.

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