The Roman Catholic Church has a long theological tradition of committed work to ensure the common good, experienced at present by sheltering at home and social distancing. In these ways faithful Catholics have had a positive impact on the common good, reflecting the love of neighbor in a unique and meaningful way. Read more...

PORTLAND, Maine. (CNS) — Father Paul Marquis sits in his office at Mercy Hospital, waiting. He often notices how the usually busy corridors outside have grown quiet recently. Strict visitor regulations are in place, and staff schedules have been drastically altered to cover any possibility of a surge during the COVID-19 pandemic.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (CNS) — Pianist, crooner and actor Harry Connick Jr. mourned the coronavirus-related death of the priest who gave him his first job in New York City and who married Connick and his wife, actress Jill Goodacre. The priest, Msgr. Richard Guastella, died April 9 after battling COVID-19 symptoms for about a week. Connick, who has debuted his own YouTube show during the pandemic, “Hunker Down With Harry,” used the opening sequence of the Easter episode of his show to pay tribute to the priest.