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n a video message, Pope Francis encourages people to pray together March 19, 2020, "entrusting ourselves to the intercession of St. Joseph, guardian of the Holy Family, guardian of our families," as the world faces the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS/screen grab)

Stay firm in faith, seek St. Joseph’s intercession, pope says

Cindy Wooden
March 19, 2020
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In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the daily lives and routines of millions of people have been turned upside down, Pope Francis said, but they must help each other stay firm in faith.

People attend a Mass for the cessation of the coronavirus epidemic at St. James Cathedral in Olsztyn, Poland, March 14, 2020. (CNS photo/Robert Robaszewski, Agencja Gazeta via Reuters)

Across Europe, shrines close, following directives for fighting COVID-19

Jonathan Luxmoore
March 19, 2020
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Europe’s Catholic shrines have followed directives for combating the coronavirus by tightly restricting organized events, although some pledged to stay open for Masses and pastoral care.

Father Mark Bialek, the pastor of St. John in Westminster, offered drive-through confessions on March 18 amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy St. John Church)

Westminster priest thinks outside the box as coronavirus closes the confessional

Tim Swift
March 19, 2020
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Amid the current coronavirus pandemic that is keeping most people at home and 6 feet apart to prevent the spread of the virus, St. John Church in Westminster has launched a creative solution to deliver the sacrament of reconciliation. Call it curbside confession.

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