Tag: Vatican News
Pope’s message for World Day of Prayer for Vocations
Pope Francis sends a message to mark the 57th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrated on 3 May.
Pope announces extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing
At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis invited all Christians to join together in praying the Our Father as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pope at Mass: “St Joseph entered God’s mystery”
VATICAN CITY — On Thursday morning, Pope Francis offered Mass at the Casa Santa Marta for prisoners. “We pray today for our brothers and sisters who are in prison”, he said. “They suffer a...
Covid-19: Churches around the world fight to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Religious leaders around the world adhere to government plans to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Many churches have been forced to suspend public Masses and are moving liturgical celebrations online.
Pope Francis’ twin prayers for an “end to the pandemic”
Pope Francis left the Vatican on Sunday to visit two important pilgrimage sites in Rome to pray for the city and the world, in the midst of the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19: Vatican Holy Week celebrations without public participation
The Prefecture of the Papal Household announces that Holy Week celebrations in Rome will take place without the physical presence of the faithful, in an attempt to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.