Christ is our groom. We the baptized, the universal Church, are the bride who despite all our sins and imperfections have been washed back to purity by Christ, the word made flesh and Lamb of God.

WASHINGTON – Four bishop chairmen of committees for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have urged Dr. Stephen M. Hahn, Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to ensure that vaccines for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are developed ethically and are free from any connection to the exploitation of abortion.

Archbishop Paul Coakley and Bishop David Konderla released a plan Wednesday for how churches in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and the Diocese of Tulsa will resume public Mass in the state. The procedures and timeline, frequently asked questions and a video message from Archbishop Coakley can be found at archokc.org/mass.