“Sadly, the ‘sign of peace’ must be discontinued because of the Coronavirus. That’s the most important part of the Mass,” commented a Novus Ordo Attendee. Lol.
More important than the Holy Eucharist?

In the Philippines — Asia’s only majority Roman Catholic country — priests sprinkled ashes on the heads of the faithful rather than making the mark of the cross on their foreheads to avoid physical contact. MORE

A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Mexico City burned effigies of the pagan “Pachamama” statues while leading the faithful in prayer to atone for the sin of worshiping the statues at the Vatican during the recently concluded Amazon Synod. VIDEO

A small group of desert locusts has entered Congo, marking the first time the voracious insects have been seen in the Central African country since 1944, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Agency said Tuesday as U.N. agencies warned of a “major hunger threat” in East Africa from the flying pests. MORE

Miriam Wuolou, a 34-year-old of Eritrean origin, was seven-months pregnant when her body was discovered. She had worked at Pope Francis’ home and a priests’ guesthouse called Santa Marta for years. MORE

Mel Gibson’s country? No.

Thousands of Australians have evacuated their homes in preparation for the two potentially devastating cyclones. MORE

Following the order from Regione Lombardia on February 23 that dictates the suspension of any demonstration, event and any gathering in public or private places – of any kind of nature, either religious, sports, cultural or others MORE

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The national LGBT movement and their unhinged local activists unleashed a flood of anger, attacks, and intimidation efforts against a courageous band of parents after MassResistance helped them successfully persuade the local library in Rye, NY, to cancel a “Drag Queen Story Hour” (DQSH) event. MORE

Stocks fell and bond prices rose sharply on Wall Street Friday amid signs that economic fallout from the viral outbreak that originated in China is hurting U.S. companies. MORE

IATA: Virus may slash $29 billion from airlines’ revenue

Thousands of bees swarming near Pasadena City College sent five people to the hospital with stings and shut down Colorado Boulevard on Thursday afternoon. MORE