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War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case

By Albert Aji, Bassem Mroue, The Associated Press

3/23 Coronavirus Tracker: Online religion, Olympics may be postponed

By Joshua J. McElwee, Jesse Remedios

Time is now for Democrats, Joe Biden to shape this narrative

By Michael Sean Winters

Class in your pajamas: Chicago Catholic schools carry on with e-learning

By Brian Roewe
Guest Voices

Who made us God?

By Mark Galli

Masses go digital with livestreamed services; find out how to join

By Sophie Vodvarka

Tell us: Where have you seen acts of kindness as people cope with the coronavirus?

By Brittany Wilmes

Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Coronavirus gathering bans raise religious freedom questions

By Elana Schor, The Associated Press

No Mass, no offertory: Parish, diocesan, national collections take a hit

By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service
Francis, the comic strip

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

By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service

Vatican makes clear: general absolution allowed during coronavirus contagion

By Joshua J. McElwee

3/20 Coronavirus Tracker: Vatican allows general absolution, new ways of being church

By Joshua J. McElwee, Jesse Remedios

Pandemic response raises institutional stresses, new ways to be church

By Don Clemmer
Politics

Forest loss drives viruses as well as climate change, indigenous leaders warn

By Covering Climate Now

Competent coronavirus management matters, and it's political

By Michael Sean Winters

Your thoughts on revelations of abuse by Jean Vanier

By NCR Staff

Still, we find ways to connect

By Tom Roberts
Guest Voices

Indian women wait for when Cardinal Gracias 'walks the talk'

By Astrid Lobo Gajiwala

Houses of worship pitch in to help those left vulnerable by virus outbreak

By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service

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