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A St. Augustine statue at the Charles Bridge crossing the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. (iStock/Tuayai)
FaithShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
Though Augustine might have a reputation for pessimism, Kathleen Bonnette writes, his spirituality and his actions during the siege of Hippo can offer guidance for responding to the Covid-19 crisis.
Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace participate in a June 22, 2019, Jubilee liturgy at the St. Mary-on-the-Lake Chapel in Bellevue, Wash. The care of retired women religious has become more challenging amid the coronavirus pandemic. (CNS photo/courtesy Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace)
FaithShort Take
Mary DiezKathleen O’Brien
The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on retired Catholic sisters, write two members of the School Sisters of St. Francis. Women religious are seeking to honor their past while continuing their legacy of service.
A solitary customer in a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, on April 28. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Charles Talley
The Swedish approach to Covid-19 has been to suggest rather than mandate social distancing, reports the pastor of a small island parish in the Baltic. So far that has meant a higher death toll than in other Nordic countries.
Capuchin Franciscan Brother Andrew Corriente hands out food to those in need in Washington, D.C., on May 19. Staff from the Archdiocese of Washington's Catholic Charities and volunteers distributed 800 boxes of food outside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
FaithShort Take
Mario E. Dorsonville
The coronavirus has made clear how much we depend on the contributions of essential workers, many of them immigrants, writes Bishop Mario E. Dorsonville, chairman of the U.S. Bishops’ Committee on Migration.
The numbers show that Catholic print publications are still an effective means of communication. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) 
FaithShort Take
J.D. Long García
The trend toward digital content is inevitable, writes J.D. Long-García, but the church must take advantage of the deeper engagement that is unique to print publications.
Group therapy is a common form of treatment for PTSD and may help sexual abuse survivors find support networks. (iStock/KatarzynaBialasiewicz)
FaithShort Take
Edwin T. Collins
The damage from sexual abuse cannot be treated by simply punishing offenders, writes the psychologist and former military chaplain Edwin T. Collins. But the church can help survivors by adapting post traumatic stress disorder models.