Are you unable to see the newsletter? Watch online Newsletter 30/03/2020 During the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls on Christians to take away the stones from their hearts, and let the Word of God restore life where there is death. Pope Francis joins the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres in calling for a global ceasefire as the world faces the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic. Pope Francis delivers an extraordinary blessing “To the City and to the World” on Friday to pray for an end to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. In his ... A short video-summary of the Pope's Special Urbi et orbi blessing on March 27, for a world suffering from the coronavirus pandemic. Pope Francis meditated on the calming of the storm from the Gospel of Mark during the prayer service over which he presided on the steps of St Peter's Basilica ... After receiving a number of requests, please find below the English translation of the Litany of Supplication used during the prayer service on Friday evening ... Pope Francis responds to a letter from the President of the Pan American Committee of Judges for Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine, addressing the issues of ... The Office of the Liturgical Celebration of the Supreme Pontiff notifies that the liturgical celebrations of Pope Francis from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday will ... Pope Francis has destined the respirators to countries such as Italy and Spain, most affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Local bishops will decide on the ... A streaming channel in sign language for the hearing impaired is activated by Vatican News on the occasion of Pope Francis’ Extraordinary Universal Prayer for ... Join Pope Francis in prayer and receive his extraordinary “Urbi et orbi” blessing and plenary indulgence on Friday at 6pm Rome time. MASS AT SANTA MARTA Pope Francis prayed for those overcome by “fear because of the pandemic”, and reflected on the two women from Monday’s readings during Mass at the Casa Santa ... Pope Francis expresses the desire during Mass on Sunday morning at the Casa Santa Marta that this Fifth Sunday of Lent be a Sunday of tears. (playback included) ... Pope Francis’s intention for morning Mass celebrated at the Casa Santa Marta on Saturday morning is for all those experiencing hunger as a result of the ... In his Mass at Casa Santa Marta on Friday, Pope Francis expresses his gratitude for those who are concerned for the sick, the elderly, and families that don’t ... VATICAN The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development publishes a document on the need to safeguard and care for the planet’s water reservoirs and ... In a Note on the Covid-19 emergency, the Pontifical Academy for Life says the pandemic is an opportunity for the “spirit of humanism to influence institutional ... Beauty creates communion. It unites onlookers from a distance, uniting past, present and future. Pope Francis has recalled this on a number of occasions. The ... The results have confirmed the absence of positive cases among those residing at Casa Santa Marta. All necessary precautions have been taken. The Pope and his ... Pope Francis has appointed Fr Giuseppe Tonello as counsellor to the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican Dicastery that issued the recent decree granting plenary ... In his third Lenten Sermon, the Preacher of the Papal Household, Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., reflects on Mary, the Mother of God, who stood silent at the ... The statement, entitled "Responding to the Pandemic, Lessons for Future Actions and Changing Priorities", was issued by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and ... CHURCH The Indian government on 24 March ordered a 21-days nationwide lockdown on the country of 1.3 billion population, to curb the spread of the Covid-19. Millions ... The Chair of Caritas Social Action Network in Britain encourages Catholics to be especially supportive of the poor and vulnerable during the coronavirus ... England will be re-dedicated at noon to Mary as her "dowry". Cardinal Nichols explains the signficance of this re-dedication. Eastern India’s Ranchi Archdiocese has appealed to the Church in the rest of the country to help migrants from Jharkhand state stranded in other states because ... First dedicated to Our Lady by King Richard II in 1381, England will once again be dedicated as the “Dowry of Mary” on Sunday. WORLD Several armed groups respond positively as the UN Secretary General and Pope Francis appeal for a global ceasefire in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic. As Pope Francis and the UN Secretary General call for a global ceasefire, humanitarian organisations highlight the threat posed by the Coronavirus to migrants, ... Mexicans are trying to blocade a border crossing linking the United States, claiming that travelers from the US could infect them at a rapid rate. Go to the site www.vaticannews.va |