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Pope Angelus: Take away the stones to new life

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. 

Angelus: Pope appeals for global ceasefire amid Covid pandemic 

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’s special Urbi et Orbi blessing: ‘God turns everything to our good’

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 ... 

In one minute: Pope's Urbi et Orbi for an end to the coronavirus pandemic

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 at Urbi et orbi: Full text of his meditation

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 ... 

Litany of Supplication used at special Urbi et orbi

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 ... 

Covid-19: Pope urges governments to act for the common good

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 ... 

Coronavirus: Pope’s Holy Week celebrations in St. Peter’s Basilica

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 ... 

Coronavirus: Pope donates 30 respirators to hospitals 

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 ... 

Pope's universal prayer streamed also in sign language

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 ... 

How to pray with the Pope on Friday 

Join Pope Francis in prayer and receive his extraordinary “Urbi et orbi” blessing and plenary indulgence on Friday at 6pm Rome time. 

Pope at Mass: ‘We pray for those who remain in fear’

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 at Mass: 'I am thinking of the people who are weeping'

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 at Mass prays for those experiencing hunger

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 ... 

Pope at Mass: Thank you to those who pray for people in difficulty

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 Dicastery calls for efforts to confront water-related issues

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 ... 

Pontifical Academy for Life: pandemic challenges human fraternity

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 ... 

Vatican Museum: Beauty that unites! 27

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 ... 

Covid-19: 2 new cases in the Vatican, another 170 people tested

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 appoints new counsellor to Vatican Apostolic Penitentiary

Pope Francis has appointed Fr Giuseppe Tonello as counsellor to the Apostolic Penitentiary, the Vatican Dicastery that issued the recent decree granting plenary ... 

Fr Cantalamessa's third Lenten Sermon - Full text

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 ... 

Pontifical Academies propose lessons to be learned from Covid-19 pandemic

The statement, entitled "Responding to the Pandemic, Lessons for Future Actions and Changing Priorities", was issued by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and ... 

Religious of India urged to reach out to those hit by lockdown

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 ... 

Covid-19: UK Bishop urges support for Catholic charities

The Chair of Caritas Social Action Network in Britain encourages Catholics to be especially supportive of the poor and vulnerable during the coronavirus ... 

Cardinal Nichols on the re-dedication of England as Mary's Dowry

England will be re-dedicated at noon to Mary as her "dowry". Cardinal Nichols explains the signficance of this re-dedication. 

Coronavirus: Ranchi Archdiocese urges Indian Church not to abandon stranded migrants 

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 ... 

England to be re-dedicated as the "Dowry of Mary" amidst coronavirus pandemic

First dedicated to Our Lady by King Richard II in 1381, England will once again be dedicated as the “Dowry of Mary” on Sunday. 

First positive responses to appeal for global ceasefire 

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. 

Covid-19: A global ceasefire to protect the vulnerable

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 fear coronavirus entering from the US

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.