Vatican publishes book containing Pope Francis’ “lockdown” homilies
Vatican Publishing House publishes a downloadable .pdf publication containing Pope Francis’s daily homilies from Casa Santa Marta and prayers suggested for the Coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis asks young people to ‘send a hug’ to the elderly
Pope Francis asked young people Sunday to reach out to the elderly, especially those in nursing homes, to send a message of encouragement amid the loneliness of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope encourages boy with disabilities on Camino de Santiago pilgrimage
Pope Francis writes a letter to a young man with disabilities after he completes the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in Spain, praising his courage during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Vatican issues new guidelines for parishes: 5 things you need to know
The Congregation for Clergy on Monday published new guidelines for the world’s parishes, which aim to encourage parishes to think of themselves as missionary communities of evangelization.
Holy See urges concrete solutions to protect life and dignity of refugees
Archbishop Ivan Jurkovic, the Holy See’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva, on Tuesday addressed a meeting on resettling refugees through complementary pathways.
Holy Land: Lack of pilgrims doesn’t lessen hope
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Apostolic Administrator of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, speaks about the Church’s commitment to supporting the thousands of families affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.