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Facing a maskless future together

September 15, 2023 Andrew Petiprin 45

Are masks coming back? Let us hope not. A few weeks ago, I began to notice stray stories about how face coverings might make a return. We were told that cold and flu season was […]

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March 23, 2022 CWR Staff 0

A man in a woman’s bathing suit: A male with mildly suppressed testosterone can claim the identity of woman? Winners (Amy Welborn) The second secret: “To avoid (a new world war) I will come to […]

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Chicago-area Catholic principal who defied mask mandate won’t return to school, pastor says

February 17, 2022 Catholic News Agency 20

M. Jacob "Doc" Mathius, the former principal of Queen of Martyrs School in Evergreen Park, Illinois. / Screenshot of Facebook post

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 17, 2022 / 11:13 am (CNA).
A principal at a Catholic school who was plac… […]

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Archdiocese of Chicago shifts course on school mask mandate

February 10, 2022 Catholic News Agency 8

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 10, 2022 / 15:41 pm (CNA).
Catholic schools across much of the Archdiocese of Chicago can now make masks optional, according to an abrupt shift in the archdiocese’s COVID-19 policy.Citing a “drama… […]

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New York, Boston archdioceses: Mask up at holiday season Masses

December 13, 2021 Catholic News Agency 2

Church-goers in the archdioceses of New York and Boston will be required to wear masks during the holiday season. / Shutterstock

Boston, Mass., Dec 13, 2021 / 16:26 pm (CNA).
Citing a spike in COVID-19 cases and a “likely increase” in cases dur… […]

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Opinion: Mask Mandates, Sic et Non

August 21, 2021 Father Jerry J. Pokorsky 87

Are mask mandates reasonable and necessary, or are they dangerous and even immoral? This essay is, in part, a response to comments made to an earlier piece, titled “The Pandemic and the Contraceptive Mentality” (Aug […]

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St. Augustine diocese reverses mask mandate at Catholic schools

August 4, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Aug 4, 2021 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
Masks will now be optional at Catholic schools in the Diocese of St. Augustine this upcoming school year, as the diocese on July 30 scrapped its mask mandate due to a state order.A July 30… […]

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Louisiana diocese ends mask requirement at Mass, but bishop advises ‘continued vigilance’

May 1, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

Bishop Shelton Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux. / Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux.

Denver Newsroom, May 1, 2021 / 13:01 pm (CNA).
A Louisiana bishop has lifted mask requirements for Mass in several of the state’s cities, but he still encouraged parishioners… […]

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Paris archbishop opens canonical proceedings against parish over maskless Masses

April 8, 2021 CNA Daily News 2

Rome Newsroom, Apr 8, 2021 / 06:00 am America/Denver (CNA). The archbishop of Paris announced canonical proceedings Wednesday against a parish priest for reportedly refusing to follow coronavirus health measures at the Easter Vigil. A statement from […]

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