Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Pope Francis
Pope moves Good Friday collection for Holy Land to September
Thursday, April 2, 2020021 With Holy Week celebrations closed to the public due to the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis postponed the traditional Good Friday collection for the Holy Land to September.
Vatican approves special 'Mass in the Time of Pandemic'
Wednesday, April 1, 2020057 The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special "Mass in the Time of Pandemic" to plead for God's mercy and gift of strength in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope offers Mass for those living in fear of pandemic
Monday, March 30, 2020064 Pope Francis offered his daily morning Mass for those who find themselves living in fear of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.
Vatican confirms pope does not have COVID-19
Saturday, March 28, 2020019 Neither Pope Francis nor any of his closest collaborators have the COVID-19 virus, said Matteo Bruni, director of the Vatican press office.More news
Vatican releases pope's pandemic-influenced plan for Holy Week, Easter
With public gatherings, including Masses, banned in Italy to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the Vatican published an updated version of Pope Francis' schedule for Holy Week and Easter.
Friday, March 27, 2020
Pope thanks those who help, pray for vulnerable during pandemic
Pope Francis expressed his gratitude to the many men and women who have been inspired to help the poor and accompany the sick and the elderly during the coronavirus pandemic.
Friday, March 27, 2020
What is a plenary indulgence?
Pope Francis said he will grant a plenary indulgence to the faithful who watch or listen to his extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27.
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Dallas bishops join Pope Francis, Christian leaders in prayer for pandemic's end
Bishop Edward J. Burns and Auxiliary Bishop Greg Kelly asked Christians throughout North Texas to join the 1.3 million Catholics in the Diocese of Dallas in praying the Our Father at noon on March 25. Bishop Burns also asked the leaders of other...
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Pope announces extraordinary 'urbi et orbi' blessing March 27
In response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis said he will give an extraordinary blessing "urbi et orbi" (to the city and the world) at 6 p.m. Rome time March 27.
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions
While conferences and meetings can be postponed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter cannot, with the exception of the chrism Mass, said the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.
Friday, March 20, 2020