CNA Staff, Mar 31, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Pope emeritus Benedict XVI has paid tribute to the Year of St. Joseph declared by Pope Francis and urged Catholics to read Francis’ apostolic letter Patris corde, describing it as a simple text “coming from th… […]
Vatican City, Mar 31, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).- In the contemplation of Christ’s Passion during Holy Week, Pope Francis said he is thinking also of the innocent victims of war, everyday violence, and abortion who are “crucified in our time.”“By adoring t… […]
Vatican City, Mar 30, 2021 / 08:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis has highlighted the plight of people forced from their homes due to the climate crisis, calling on Catholics to respond with selflessness and charity.In the preface to the document “Pastoral Or… […]
Vatican City, Mar 30, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis told priests on Monday that “spiritual worldliness” is one of the worst temptations in clerical life.“Today’s problems demand that we priests conform to the Lord,” the pope said in an audience … […]
CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2021 / 05:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis prayed Sunday for Indonesian Catholics injured in a bombing as they left a Palm Sunday Mass.Speaking before the recitation of the Angelus on March 28, the pope referred to the attack that took pla… […]
CNA Staff, Mar 28, 2021 / 04:30 am (CNA).- Pope Francis urged Catholics to focus on the cross during Holy Week as he celebrated Mass on Palm Sunday.Offering Mass at the Altar of the Chair March 28, the pope said that Holy Week was an opportunity to red… […]
Vatican City, Mar 27, 2021 / 07:00 am (CNA).- The Vatican Dicastery for Communication has released a book marking the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ extraordinary “Urbi et Orbi” blessing as the coronavirus pandemic swept the world. Pope Francis pre… […]
Vatican City, Mar 27, 2021 / 06:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said on Saturday that the Vatican’s quest for transparency should be inspired by “the founding principles of ecclesial life” and conform to international standards.
The pope … […]
CNA Staff, Mar 26, 2021 / 09:50 am (CNA).- The Vatican plans to vaccinate 1,200 people living in poverty during Holy Week with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.The Office of Papal Charities is offering doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, purchased by the … […]
Vatican City, Mar 25, 2021 / 03:00 pm (CNA).- The Vatican has published Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week at the Vatican this year.
For the second year in a row, the papal liturgies for Holy Week will be much smaller than usual due to the cor… […]
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