Prayers: Msgr. Pope Tests Positive for COVID-19

The Deacon’s Bench, Greg Kandra: Many of you know Msgr. Charles Pope from his writings in the National Catholic Register and elsewhere. Thursday morning, a deacon friend in Washington alerted me to this news, reported on the website for Msgr. Pope’s parish in Washington, D.C.

July 28, 2020

Dear Friends in Christ,

On Monday July 27, 2020, Msgr. Charles Pope self-reported that he has tested positive for COVID-19 virus. He is recuperating and getting better each day. For the next two weeks, he and the other priests and seminarian that live in the rectory will be self-isolating as a precaution. We will be sure to keep you updated. More here.