For the first time since 1933, there were no traditional processions of many weeks in Spain, and the epidemic forced cancellation of over 10,000. events related to Easter - wrote the daily "El Mundo". Traditional celebrations, masses and prayers have been transferred to the internet.more
The Ukrainian post office will deliver to homes Easter cakes called stripes. Bread will be blessed in bakeries and shops, and in the villages baskets will be put out for ordination on the streets to minimize the risk of coronavirus infection.more
This year, The London Beth Din, has created a list of permissible products not made under special supervision for Passover due to difficulties caused by coronavirus crisis.more
57 percent Poles positively assess the activity of the Church, 32 percent - negative - results from the March CBOS survey, in which respondents were asked about the assessment of the activities of public institutions. Compared to the study half a year ago, opinions about the Church have improved.more
Fr Berardelli, from Casnigo, in the Bergamo province in northern Italy, had reportedly tested positive for coronavirus. It is said that he gave a respirator which was purchased for him by his parishioners to a younger patient suffering from the virus.more
French President Emmanuel Macron during a video conference with representatives of major religions announced that Easter, the beginning of Ramadan and Jewish holidays must take place this year without organizing meetings. Representatives of all religions agreed that the organization of this year's holidays should be changed.more
Weddings in churches on the Isle of Wight should be attended by only five people and Islanders aged over 70 are 'strongly advised' against attending, the Church of England has said.more
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes has closed for the first time in over a century following new restrictions in France to slow the spread of the coronavirus.more
Morocco will close all mosques from Monday as a protective measures against the coronavirus outbreak, the country's supreme religious council said.more
The Ministry of Interior and Administration registered a church in which same-sex marriages can be concluded. This is the first such case in Poland - reports today's Rzeczpospolita. "We explain that marriages in the Reformed Catholic Church do not have any civil-legal effects," the Press Department of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration said.more
Pope Francis, who canceled a Lent retreat for the first time in his papacy because he is suffering from a cold, has tested negative for coronavirus, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reported on Tuesday.more
With a call for prayer for the dismissal of the coronavirus epidemic, "asked the Marian Commission of the Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP) in a communiqué issued after the deliberations at Jasna Góra.more
Pope Francis postponed some of his scheduled activities for a second consecutive day Friday due to what the Vatican called "a slight indisposition."more
Poland and Ireland are still at the forefront of Europe when it comes to declared religiosity. But in most European countries religiosity is falling - said the philosopher prof. Zbigniew Mikołejko, summarizing the research of the European Social Survey. He estimated that the decline in religiosity was associated with scandals related to the Catholic Church.
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On Wednesday, Francis seemed to thoroughly enjoy a surprise expression of affection: A long, tender kiss planted on his forehead by a man in one of the front-row seats reserved for ailing or disabled people at the end of his audience.more
French President Emmanuel "Macron wants to fight Islamist separatism, but without stigmatizing Muslims," assesses the daily newspaper Le Monde on his website discussing yesterday's speech by the head of state.more
Ci sono preghiere per la pioggia in Sicilia. Rappresentanti di autorità locali e residenti, in particolare agricoltori, partecipano a preghiere e processioni a questa intenzione. Alcune parti dell'isola italiana non hanno visto precipitazioni quest'anno.more
Spanish director Jose Maria Zavala began work on a feature film about the life of St. John Paul II. The picture is expected to hit cinemas in May 2020, when the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Polish pope.more