"This Easter Monday began with the sad news that storms swept through multiple states in the South overnight, killing at least 19 people at the time of this statement across Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas and South Carolina," they said.

Catholic migrant ministries in Latin America are calling for an end to deportations while the pandemic continues.

In an appearance on the CBS news magazine, "60 Minutes" Easter Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York reflected on what Easter has meant for people of faith during the pandemic.

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The country’s economy was already in serious difficulty before the pandemic hit. Now, Italy could enter its fourth recession in a decade.

The coronavirus pandemic is a shared experience for all inhabitants of the world, but it is not the same experience for all.