Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco is worried about the spiritual health of people during the pandemic and is urging priests to continue addressing their flock's spiritual well-being as best they can.
Archbishop Takami: "As long as the idea that weapons are necessary for peacemaking persists, it will be difficult to even reduce the number of nuclear weapons, let alone to abolish nuclear weapons."
Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland has taken issue with the Montgomery County health officer's directive mandating that all private and parochial schools remain closed until at least October 1st because of the pandemic.
"We really believe that ceremonies of remembrance and times of prayer aren't enough. We also have to deal with the reality that led to those events on that day and were very clearly present in the mind and heart of the attacker."
"Catholic schools are facing a crisis at this very moment," the three bishops said. "Over 130 schools have already announced permanent closure. These closures are disproportionately harmful to low-income and Black children."