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Pope Francis May 15, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis Donates Ventilators in Honor of St. George’s Feast Day

Apr 23, 2020

Ventilators were delivered to hospitals in Romania, Spain, and Italy on April 23, the feast of St. George, the patron saint of Jorge Mario Bergoglio.

Pope Francis celebrates morning Mass at the Casa Santa Marta April 23, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Francis Prays for Families Going Hungry amid Pandemic

Apr 23, 2020

Pope Francis asked people to pray on Thursday for families who are struggling to put food on the table during the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Vatican Releases Free Online Prayer Book Amid Pandemic

Apr 23, 2020

The Vatican has released a free online prayer book to help Catholics seeking divine assistance amid the coronavirus crisis.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Casa Santa Marta. Credit: Vatican Media

The Holy Spirit Heals Divisions Caused by Money, Vanity, and Gossip, Pope Francis Says

Apr 21, 2020

The Holy Spirit can help Christians overcome the three temptations that destroy community, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Tuesday.

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Santo Spirito in Sassia April 19, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis’ Homily on Divine Mercy Sunday: Full Text

Apr 20, 2020

Here is the full text of Pope Francis' homily on Divine Mercy Sunday, delivered April 19 at Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome.  

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 18, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Prays for Those Caring for Disabled Patients amid Pandemic

Apr 18, 2020

Pope Francis prayed for those caring for people with disabilities during the coronavirus crisis at his morning Mass Saturday. 

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese. / Radio Bakhita, Juba

“Reconciliation the only remedy to this broken nation”: South Sudanese Prelate at Easter

Apr 15, 2020

The need for reconciliation in the world’s youngest nation where a government of national unity has recently been put in place was a key highlight of the Easter message of the Archbishop of the country’s only Metropolitan See, Juba Archdiocese. The South Sudanese Prelate described his country as “broken” and in need of “God’s intervention.” 

Pope Francis blesses an almost empty St. Peter’s Square April 13, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Commends Women Caring for Others Under COVID-19 Lockdown

Apr 13, 2020

Pope Francis has urged Catholics to pray for women who are currently caring for children, aiding the elderly, or working in healthcare or law enforcement amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis celebrates a morning Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta. Credit: Vatican Media.

COVID-19 Crisis Forces Us to Choose Between Life and Love of Money, Says Pope Francis

Apr 13, 2020

We face a fundamental choice as we seek to resolve the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said during his morning Mass Monday.

Triduum liturgies took place in an empty St. Peter's Basilica due to the pandemic. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis' Easter Special Apostolic Blessing "Urbi et Orbi" Message 2020: Full text

Apr 12, 2020

Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Urbi et Orbi message, delivered April 12 at the Basilica of St. Peter.

Pope Francis gives his Easter message before the Urbi et Orbi blessing on April 12, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis’ Easter Blessing: May Christ "heal the wounds of an afflicted humanity"

Apr 12, 2020

In his Easter blessing, Pope Francis called on humanity to unite in solidarity and look to the risen Christ for hope amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil April 11, 2020. Credit: EWTN-CNA Photo/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool.

At Easter Vigil, Pope Francis Urges Christians to Be “messengers of life amid death"

Apr 11, 2020

Pope Francis urged Christians to be “messengers of life in a time of death” as he celebrated the Easter Vigil in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Pope Francis celebrates the Easter Vigil April 11, 2020. Credit: EWTN-CNA Photo/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool.

Pope Francis’ Homily at the Easter Vigil: Full Text

Apr 11, 2020

The full prepared text of the Easter Vigil homily of Pope Francis, delivered April 11 at St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope Francis with the Shroud of Turin in the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, Turin on June 21, 2015. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope welcomes Turin Shroud livestream for those ‘harshly tried by pandemic’

Apr 11, 2020

Pope Francis has praised the decision to livestream the exposition of the Turin Shroud on Holy Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

Pope Francis presides at the Stations of the Cross outside St. Peter's Basilica. Credit: Vatican Media

At Good Friday's Way of the Cross, Pope Francis Prays for Those Serving the Suffering

Apr 10, 2020

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 Francis in St. Peter's Square April 17, 2019. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Startles Host with Call on Live TV, Says "I am close to the People of God"

Apr 10, 2020

“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.

Pope Francis prays by the crucifix in St. Peter's Basilica April 10, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.

The Cross has Changed the Meaning of Suffering, Says Papal Preacher on Good Friday

Apr 10, 2020

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.

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of  Tombura-Yambio diocese, South Sudan.

Even with COVID-19, “Churches must remain open in our hearts”: South Sudanese Bishop

Apr 10, 2020

As governments struggle to contain the spread of COVID-19, reinforcing preventive measures, a South Sudanese Catholic Bishop has encouraged Christians to recognize the fact that as people of God, they are the church that “must remain open” amid directives to close church buildings.

Pope celebrates Mass in St. Peter's on Holy Thursday. Credit: EWTN-CNA Photo/Daniel Ibáñez/Vatican Pool.

On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis Recalls Priests Dying amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 9, 2020

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.

Pope Francis offers Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on April 9, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Full Text: Pope Francis' Holy Thursday Homily

Apr 9, 2020

Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Holy Thursday homily, delivered April 9 at the Basilica of St. Peter.