Tag: Vatican News
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.
Pope Francis: Do not forget the poor during the coronavirus pandemic
The suffering of the poor cannot be ignored during the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said Thursday in his televised morning homily.
Pope offers live-broadcast Mass for those suffering from coronavirus
On Monday morning, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at Casa Santa Marta which was broadcast live in order to demonstrate his nearness to those affected by the Covid-19 coronavirus.