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”
Pope Francis reflecting during Mass on Thursday at the Casa Santa Marta. (Photo: Vatican News)
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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.