
Cardinal: Beware of ‘Self-Pity’ Over Church Closures
Bishops in the country have faced mounting calls from Catholics to reopen churches and allow congregations at Masses while respecting social distancing rules.
Bishops in the country have faced mounting calls from Catholics to reopen churches and allow congregations at Masses while respecting social distancing rules.
Action by the Justice Department is anticipated this week to protect the rights of churches and other houses of worship from unconstitutional limitations of religious exercise during the pandemic.
The cardinal said he was troubled by stories of Catholics dying alone without the consolation of the Sacraments.
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