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Pope picks up Italian Bishops’ appeal to pray Rosary together

In the face of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis reiterates the Italian Bishops’ call for prayers and extends an invitation to union in prayer to all the faithful. 

Bishop Beschi: Bergamo always in the heart of the Pope 

The northern Italian city of Bergamo is the hardest hit by the coronavirus or Covid-19 pandemic in Europe. Pope Francis called Bishop Francesco Beschi of ... 

Pope at Audience: Make mercy the air you breathe

During his General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis re-calls “Mercy” as the first theme he chose to discuss as Pope, adding that as the new Bishop of Rome, ... 

Pope Francis on facing challenges of the coronavirus pandemic 

In an interview with the Italian daily newspaper, “La Repubblica”, Pope Francis says he is praying for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, and asks everyone to ... 

Pope appeals for 24 Hours for the Lord initiative

Pope Francis encourages Catholics around the world to participate in the 24 Hours for the Lord initiative, and to unite themselves spiritually in those nations ... 

Pope at Mass: "St Joseph entered God's mystery"

Once again, Pope Francis offered his Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Thursday morning for those in prison saying, “they suffer a lot from uncertainty and pain”. ... 

Pope at Mass prays for those who have died because of the virus

The intention for Pope Francis’ Mass celebrated on Wednesday morning at the Casa Santa Marta is for those who died because of the virus, especially health care ... 

Pope at Mass prays for the elderly

Before beginning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta on Tuesday morning, Pope Francis asks everyone to pray for the elderly “who are suffering in a particular way from ... 

COVID-19: Vatican Tribunal hearings suspension prolonged

A Rescript, signed by the Cardinal Secretary of State on Wednesday, and published on Thursday, prolongs the period in which hearings by the Vatican Tribunal ... 

The Vatican Museums: just a click away!

The Vatican Museums are offering art lovers the possibility of visiting its amazing collection from the comfort and the safety of their own home. 

Pope Francis wants independent and professional magistrates

In this interview, the President of the Vatican City State Tribunal, Giuseppe Pignatone, explains the new rules for the Vatican judicial system promulgated by ... 

Papal Almoner: Vatican services for the poor continue despite coronavirus

The Vatican continues to offer shower facilities, sleeping quarters, and food assistance to the poor and homeless who often sleep rough around St. Peter’s ... 

New Zealand Bishops criticise new law decriminalizing abortion 

The newly approved abortion law in New Zealand is criticised by the country’s Catholic Bishops who call it “a travesty of human rights”. 

22 March: Day of Worldwide Solidarity and Prayer

Women religious across the globe call for a Day of Worldwide Solidarity and Prayer on Sunday, 22 March, to express closeness to those suffering from the ... 

Rebuilding an abandoned church

During World War 2, a German army officer helped save precious icons from the ruins of an 18th century Catholic church in Bishche, Ukraine. Seventy years later, ... 

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 ... 

Coronavirus: Lourdes shrine closes temporarily

The Rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes, Monsignor Ribadeau Dumas, announces its precautionary closure from 17 March. 

Sri Lanka Church prays for Sri Lankans and others hit by Covid-19

In a statement, Bishop Raymond Wickramasinghe of Galle, president of the Commission for Migrants of the Sri Lankan Bishops' Conference (CBCSL), urged for ... 

Samaritan’s Purse provides crucial medical care to coronavirus-hit Italy

Christian charity “Samaritan Purse” airlifts an Emergency Field Hospital to northern Italy to help provide critical relief to those sickened by the covid-19 ... 

Is Gandhi relevant 90 years after Salt March?

The 24-day Salt March in 1930 was a milestone in Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolent method of protest that finally won India’s independence from British rule in 1947. ... 

Syria: conflict robbing children of their education

As well as causing death, injury, displacement destruction and fear, a year of intense fighting in Syria’s northwest province has put education, and the future, ... 

EU bans all non-essential travel on the continent

The European Commission is set to ban all non-essential travel throughout the continent’s Schengen free-travel zone as more countries close their borders to ... 

St Patrick: A Saint for our times

Despite restrictions due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the people of Ireland are making sure that the country’s Patron Saint is celebrated on this 17 March.