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As EU plans new vaccine passport, Catholic experts call for pandemic response review

August 29, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

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CNA Newsroom, Aug 29, 2024 / 10:18 am (CNA).
Catholic experts are calling for a thorough and transparent review of data privacy and the COVID-19 pandemic response, including the impact of church closures a… […]

The Dispatch

Catholic survey shows ‘shocking’ impact of UK church closures during COVID pandemic

December 12, 2023 Catholic News Agency 7

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CNA Staff, Dec 12, 2023 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
A “major” survey released this month by a British Catholic organization demonstrates what the group says were the “shocking” effects of COVID-19-related church c… […]

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Generation Xers’ church attendance drops to millennial levels, survey suggests

August 3, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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St. Louis, Mo., Aug 3, 2023 / 13:30 pm (CNA).
Church attendance has dropped off since the pandemic for Generation X more sharply than for other age groups, according to a ne… […]

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National data shows U.S. students still ‘stalled’ after pandemic

July 12, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington D.C., Jul 12, 2023 / 08:21 am (CNA).
A new national survey shows students in the United States are still struggling to make up learning loss experienced over the course … […]

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New Virginia law offers churches additional protections against being shut down  

July 11, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Richmond, Va., Jul 11, 2023 / 08:35 am (CNA).
A law to shield churches from discriminatory state regulation is officially in effect in Virginia, offering state residents what the bill’s sponsor called a “spectacular win” for reli… […]

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Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch blasts COVID lockdowns, closing of churches

May 23, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington D.C., … […]

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Holy Communion from the chalice reintroduced in the UK: What about the U.S.?

March 2, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

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Washington D.C., Mar 2, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
The bishops of England and Wales announced this week that the distribution of holy Communion from the chalice during Mass will resume starting Holy Thursday.The U… […]

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U.S. Catholic school growth slows after two years of notable increases, data show

February 10, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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St. Louis, Mo., Feb 10, 2023 / 11:55 am (CNA).
Following two straight years of notable growth, Catholic school enrollment rose again slightly nationwide in 2022-3023, according to new data made public Monday by the N… […]

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In pandemic’s wake, churchgoing takes a hit, survey indicates

January 9, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver, Colo., Jan 9, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
The percentage of Americans who attend religious services is now “significantly lower” than before the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among young people and other … […]

The Dispatch

In World Peace Day message, Pope Francis asks ‘what did we learn from the pandemic’

December 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 22

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Vatican City, Dec 16, 2022 / 07:00 am (CNA).
In a message sent to heads of state across the world, Pope Francis has asked leaders to reflect on what lessons can b… […]

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