A vast chorus of diverse voices across the world on May 14 joined the global Day of Prayer for Humanity against the coronavirus epidemic. Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, Jews, Muslims, Sikhs and other religions participated in the unique prayer program as more than 4.3 million people across the globe have now been infected with Covid-19 since an outbreak was first reported in China’s Hubei province at the end of 2019. More than 296,600 people have officially died from the infection, and experts have issued dramatic forecasts regarding the aftermath of the pandemic that has devastated economies and left millions without a job.
Consistory to reflect on Church’s mission to communicate God’s love
In a letter to the Cardinals ahead of a late-June Consistory, Pope Leo XIV calls for a deeper reflection on the themes of “Evangelii gaudium,”
