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Emergency medical technicians in Louisville, Ky., transport a possible coronavirus patient March 24, 2020, into the emergency department of Norton Women's and Children's Hospital. Amid pandemic, ethicists and lawyers see dangers in rationing of scarce health resources. (CNS photo/Bryan Woolston, Reuters)

Ethicists, lawyers see dangers in rationing of scarce health resources

Catholic News Service
March 26, 2020
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Catholic ethicists and legal experts are sounding the alarm that the scarcity of resources such as ventilators and hospital beds during the current coronavirus pandemic could prompt health care decisions based only on age and disability — and in some cases already is.

St. John Regional Catholic School, Frederick, students work in the Maker Space classroom in a Catholic Review file photo. Maryland schools have been shut down through April 24 due to the global Coronavirus outbreak. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Catholic schools closed through April 24 due to COVID-19

Kevin J. Parks
March 25, 2020
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James Sellinger, chancellor of education for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, announced March 25 that Catholic schools will be closed through April 24, extending a closure period that began March 16 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Archbishop William E. Lori is shown in a file photo celebrating Mass. The archbishop is offering to accept personal prayer requests from people throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore. (CNS photo/Leslie E. Kossoff)

Archbishop Lori accepts online prayer requests

Catholic Review Staff
March 25, 2020
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Archbishop William E. Lori announced March 25 that he is inviting people throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore to submit their personal prayer requests for themselves, their families and loved ones so he can include those offerings at his daily Masses.

Two priests stand in front of a crucifix as they celebrate the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) from the roof of their church, Santa Maria della Salute in Naples, Italy, March 20, 2020. (CNS photo/Ciro Napolipress, Fotogramma/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COMNo via Reuters)

Pope: Personnel, priests caring for COVID-19 patients are heroes

Carol Glatz
March 24, 2020
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With the number of priests and religious dying from coronavirus-related illnesses rising, Pope Francis offered his prayers for those who died after being infected helping COVID-19 patients and their communities.

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