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Beauty, Drama and Pinpoint Silence: Easter Triduum Memories from Rome
As Christians reflect on the reality of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ during these three momentous days, several Catholics living in Rome have recalled their favorite memories of the Easter Triduum in the Eternal City.
Pope welcomes Turin Shroud livestream for those ‘harshly tried by pandemic’
Pope Francis has praised the decision to livestream the exposition of the Turin Shroud on Holy Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic.
At Good Friday's Way of the Cross, Pope Francis Prays for Those Serving the Suffering
Pope Francis prayed for those who are serving the suffering as he presided at the Stations of the Cross in a deserted St. Peter’s Square on Good Friday evening.
Pope Startles Host with Call on Live TV, Says "I am close to the People of God"
“I am close, I am close to you all,” Pope Francis said on Good Friday, making a surprise call-in to a live Italian television program.
The Cross has Changed the Meaning of Suffering, Says Papal Preacher on Good Friday
Through his death on the cross, Jesus has redeemed all human pain, including the suffering caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., said at the Vatican on Good Friday.
Full Text: Fr. Cantalamessa's Homily for Good Friday
Here is the full text of the Good Friday homily of Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., delivered April 10 at St. Peter's Basilica.
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis Recalls Priests Dying amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Pope Francis recalled the priests who have lost their lives during the coronavirus crisis as he offered the Mass of the Lord’s Supper in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica.
Coronavirus Victims Have 'inalienable right' to Priests' Help, Says Cardinal Sarah
In the coronavirus pandemic, the sick and dying cannot be denied the sacramental assistance of a priest, Cardinal Robert Sarah said in an interview published Thursday.
Full Text: Pope Francis' Holy Thursday Homily
Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Holy Thursday homily, delivered April 9 at the Basilica of St. Peter.
Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Study Women Deacons
The Vatican announced Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission to study the question of a female diaconate in the Catholic Church, after some members of the 2019 Amazon synod requested the pope re-establish a 2016 commission on the subject.
Retired Scripture Professor is First Priest Known to Die in Rome of COVID-19
Fr. Miguel Ángel Tábet is believed to be the first priest to die of the coronavirus in Rome. Two other priests living in the same residence of Opus Dei in Rome remain hospitalized.
Ponder Christ’s Passion Amid the Coronavirus Crisis, Pope Urges
Meditating on Christ's Passion can help us as we struggle with questions about God and suffering during the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said at his general audience Wednesday.
Analysis: Freed from Prison, will Cardinal Pell Now Face Vatican Trial?
While Pell’s criminal trials in Australia are now at an end, the same accusations must now be addressed by the Church’s own legal process.
Saving Elderly from COVID-19 "a priority," Vatican’s Laity Dicastery Says
During the coronavirus pandemic, saving the elderly must be just as important as saving others, the Vatican’s Laity, Family, and Life dicastery has said.
Holy See Responds to High Court’s Acquittal of Cardinal Pell
The Vatican has welcomed the Australian High Court’s decision to quash Cardinal George Pell’s sexual abuse conviction.
Pope Creates Emergency Fund to Tackle Coronavirus in Mission Territories
Pope Francis has created an emergency fund for those affected by coronavirus in mission countries
God Will Judge Us by how We Treated the Poor, says Pope Francis
Many people suffering from poverty are victims of the “structural injustice” of today’s global economy, Pope Francis said in his daily Mass homily on Monday.
Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal Brings Rosaries to Rome Hospital with COVID-19 Patients
Cardinal Peter Turkson visited Rome’s largest hospital on Friday, encouraging staff and handing out rosaries blessed by Pope Francis.
Sin Starts with Giving in to “small temptations in our soul”, Pope Francis Cautions
Before we commit a sin, there were usually small temptations which we let grow in our soul, eventually making excuses for ourselves and our fall, Pope Francis said during Mass Saturday, April 4.
Good Friday Holy Land Collection Moved to September Due to Coronavirus
The Lenten Holy Land collection will be moved to September this year because of the suspension of public Masses in many places in the world due to the coronavirus, the Vatican stated Thursday.
