Pope Francis said in an Easter Sunday message that the coronavirus epidemic could also be an opportunity for affluent societies to re-evaluate patterns of consumption and exploitation.

In his Easter "Urbi et Orbi" address, Pope Francis appealed for a global ceasefire, as well as for the relaxing of sanctions and the reduction or forgiveness of the debt of poor countries. He urged an all-out effort to care for those who lack the basic necessities of life, including refugees and migrants.

At the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening, Pope Francis delivered an inspiring homily in which he likened the experience of the women in Jerusalem to that of people around the world today as they endure the Covid-19 epidemic.

For all its deft crafting of real-life detail, Eliza Hittman’s film never admits any reality besides abortion as saving grace.

Todd Haynes’s second feature film, starring Julianne Moore as a woman isolated by a mysterious illness, resonates anew in our sudden quarantine, writes America’s Ryan Di Corpo.

On this episode of the "Inside the Vatican" podcast, Archbishop Roche joins Colleen Dulle for a special Holy Week interview on the Vatican’s response to rapidly changing liturgical needs around the world.

In an empty St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis presided over the historic 'Via Crucis" with help from groups of health care workers and prisoners.

The preacher of the papal household said on April 10, Good Friday, that "Christ's cross changed the meaning of pain and human suffering, in that both are no longer viewed as divine punishment or a curse."

Laura Fanucci was up in the middle of the night with her 5-week-old newborn when the words came to her: “When this is all over....”

As fearful and fearless Christians, we are called to lovingly and cautiously care for our own lives and those of others, acknowledging the startling beauty and value of human life in all stages.

The contagion that matters most the Son of God will receive into his own flesh.

“Today, I wish to be close to priests, to all priests, from the most recently ordained to the pope,” Pope Francis said. “Today, dear brother priests, you are all with me at the altar.”

Chinese Catholics have donated significant medical supplies to the Vatican to assist in the fight against Covid-19.

The coronavarius pandemic has affected every aspect of life, including sports.

In this time of the coronavarius outbreak, Catholics everywhere are calling upon the intercessions of saints and holy ones to get through this trying time.

The Knights of Columbus is providing funding to food banks in several American cities to help deliver food to those in need during the pandemic.

Catechumens, expecting to be received into the Catholic Church during this year's Easter Vigil, will unfortunately have to wait due to the pandemic.

In this time of pandemic, Catholic couples are finding ways to have their marriage ceremonies, however restricted.

The core of the church is contained in these words of Christ: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mt 18:20). The church must gather, must be collected by the call of Christ in order to fully be the church.

In Bolivia, Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers are assisting the nuns who help the elderly during this time of pandemic by caring for them with their various needs.