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Full text of Pope Francis’ urbi et orbi blessing for Easter 2023
The urbi et orbi is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and... Read more
‘The most important and beautiful day of history’: Pope Francis on Easter 2023
“At Easter the destiny of the world was changed,” Pope Francis said on Easter 2023 at the Vatican. Read more
Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2023 at the Vatican
"The night is drawing to a close and the first light of dawn is appearing upon the horizon as the... Read more
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: ‘Rediscover the grace of God’s resurrection within you’
The Easter Vigil, which takes place on Holy Saturday night, “is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities." Read more
Here are the meditations for the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday 2023
The meditations and prayers for the Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday this year come from... Read more
6 hot-button issues Pope Francis and Gen Z confront in new Disney doc
Among the group of 20- to 25-year-olds were Catholics, Protestants, atheists, agnostics, and one Muslim. Each has a unique problem... Read more
Full text: Cardinal Cantalamessa’s homily at the Vatican’s Good Friday 2023 liturgy
"For two thousand years, the Church has announced and celebrated, on this day, the death of the Son of God... Read more
Good Friday at the Vatican: Papal preacher warns against relativism and ‘vortex of nihilism’
Cardinal Cantalamessa compared Friedrich Nietzsche’s words “God is dead” with the Catholic Church’s proclamation of the death of Christ on... Read more
Vatican: Pope Francis will not attend Stations of the Cross at the Colosseum due to cold weather
The pope’s canceled Good Friday appearance comes one week after he was hospitalized for three nights in Rome’s Gemelli hospital,... Read more
Pope Francis washes feet of young inmates on Holy Thursday 2023
Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 young men and women, inmates at a juvenile prison in Rome, during a... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates ‘the birthday of the priesthood’ with 1,800 priests on Holy Thursday
The pope said that on “the birthday of the priesthood,” he wanted to highlight the vital presence the Holy Spirit... Read more
Pope Francis revises the penal law of the Eastern Catholic Churches
Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Dicastery for Legislative Texts, told Vatican News “the new norms determine much more... Read more
Pope Francis’ advice for Holy Week: Look to the cross, our hope is there
Pope Francis has offered advice for how to have a fruitful Holy Week, urging people to focus on the essentials... Read more
Report: Chinese bishop appointed to Shanghai without Vatican approval
A Chinese bishop was installed Tuesday as the bishop of Shanghai without the Vatican’s approval, according to Asia News. Read more
Archbishop Michael O. Jackels of Dubuque, Iowa, resigns for health reasons
Jackels, who will turn 69 on April 13, has led the Archdiocese of Dubuque since May 2013. Read more
Pope Francis tells Italian welfare agency not to forget foreign workers
“It should not be forgotten that foreign workers who do not yet have Italian citizenship also contribute to the pension... Read more
Pope Francis extends time to appeal dismissal from consecrated life
The changes to canon law enter into force on May 7. Read more
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday 2023: Lost, confused, forgotten? Jesus is with you
Jesus “experienced abandonment in order not to leave us prey to despair, in order to stay at our side forever,”... Read more
Full text of Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2023
Pope Francis presided over Mass for Palm Sunday in St. Peter’s Square on the morning of April 2. Read more
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2023
Holy Week and Easter is one of the busiest liturgical periods at the Vatican. Read more
