Don Carlo Purgatorio and his aides celebrate Easter Sunday Mass from the rooftop of Santa Emerenziana church for Romans to participate from their balconies, in Rome, Sunday, April 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Luigi Navarra)
Need to know: Tuesday, April 28, 2020
As country begins to open, Italian Bishops argue against continued ban on Masses
After nearly 50 days of nation-wide lockdown, Italy is entering a 'Phase Two,' but Masses remain prohibited.
Wartime Vatican archive shows how much Pius knew about the Holocaust, says researcher
German researchers found that the pope, who never directly criticized the Nazi slaughter of Jews, knew from his own sources about Berlin’s death campaign early on. But he kept it from the US government.
Yale’s popular happiness class gains an online following among the socially distanced
More than 2.2 million people have enrolled in the 10-week online class called ‘The Science of Well-Being,’ which explores the things people think will make them happy — and the things that actually bring lasting life satisfaction.
What living apart has taught me about #StayAtHome church
Our longing shows that church is not just a routine (or a necessary chore). It's a holy home, writes Bronwyn Lea.
Ramadan is different this year. Trump’s bigotry isn’t
The president of the United States should help lead the Muslim community through this crisis, but he’d rather point fingers, writes Maggie Siddiqi.
On Fox News, Cardinal Dolan praises Trump’s sensitivity to ‘feelings of the religious community’
New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan appeared on the president’s favorite news channel on Monday, making the case that Catholic schools and nonprofits are in need of financial assistance and praising Mr. Trump for his leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, writes Michael J. O’Loughlin.
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Cedarville professor fired over allegations of misconduct
‘If I had known these items at the beginning, I would not have attempted the plan for restoration,’ Cedarville University President Thomas White said in a statement.
Black church leaders urge churchgoers to continue to ‘tele-worship’
‘We regard this pandemic as a grave threat to the health and life of our people,’ they said.
Jen Hatmaker on her new book, the pandemic and why she has no regrets
Christian author and speaker Jen Hatmaker spoke to RNS about her latest book, what she learned from her experiences as an outlier in evangelicalism and what is making her feel hopeful during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Why some ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities defy coronavirus restrictions
(The Conversation) — Armed men in uniform closing down synagogues spurs collective memories of Tsarist Russia and later in western Europe.
Truth, unity and solidarity: Three prerequisites to reopening America
Nobody wants our society or our families to stay on lockdown. Three moral tests are not only religiously required but also practical criteria for our reopening to a safer and healthier world, writes Jim Wallis.
