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Category: Vatican News

Pope at Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday: Let us rise with Thomas

“Last Sunday we celebrated the Lord’s resurrection; today we witness the resurrection of his disciple”. This was Pope Francis’s opening line of his homily for...

Pope on Palm Sunday: love and service during Covid-19

For the first time in history, Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass alone in St Peter’s Basilica. Out of respect for Covid-19 regulations limiting large...

Pope Francis prays for families facing financial problems due to pandemic

“Let us pray today for those persons who are beginning to experience economic problems because of the pandemic, because they cannot work.” This was Pope Francis’...

Pope calls all Christians to pray Our Father together, March 25 at noon

Pope Francis on March 22 has invited all Christians of the globe to unite on March 25 at noon to pray the Our Father together — so that as the entire world is...

Vatican: Easter date can not be changed, despite coronavirus

The Vatican department for liturgy published guidelines Friday for bishops and priests on the celebration of Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter liturgies during the...

COVID-19: Pope donates 100 thousand Euros to Italian Caritas

Italy continues to be the country with the highest number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Europe. On Wednesday, the Italian government further tightened...

Video: How Jesus and Mary can be invoked against the deadly Coronavirus

In the days of St. John Bosco, he had a vision and in the vision he saw a ship on the sea. He saw two pillars or anchors: the Blessed Sacrament on one pillar and the...

Covid-19: Vatican closes St. Peter’s Basilica to tourists

St. Peter’s Basilica and Square will remain closed to tourists and guided tours until 3 April.   The Holy See Press Office announced the closures on Tuesday...

Diocese of Rome cancels all public Masses, announces day of fasting and prayer

The Diocese of Rome has canceled all public Masses until April 3 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The announcement by the vicar general of the diocese, published...

Pope at Angelus: We become witnesses through gift of the Spirit

On the Second Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis reflected on the Gospel account of the Transfiguration, when Jesus revealed His glory to the Apostles Peter, James, and John....