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Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke was installed April 29 as bishop of the new Ekwulobia Diocese, after being rejected in the Ahiara Diocese during a yearslong crisis that engulfed the church in the region.

From hashtagged travel photos posted on Instagram to immersive apps, a number of digital pilgrimages are making spiritual journeys possible for the faithful and the curious alike, even as they stay home.

Since the coronavirus pandemic has reached the nation's local jails and state prisons, with both inmates and correction officers testing positive in the thousands, Catholic prison ministers are arguing for early release for non-violent and vulnerable offenders.

For centuries, nuns both in Europe and as immigrants to the U.S. have been ahead of their time, bringing fervor and entrepreneurial skill to their mission of tending the sick and preventing illnesses from spreading.

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