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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.
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.
After Ethiopia’s Gambella Bishop Succumbed to COVID-19, Vicariate Gets Administrator
Following the demise of Bishop Angelo Moreschi of Ethiopia’s Gambella Vicariate, the first Catholic Prelate known to have died of COVID-19, an Apostolic Administrator has been appointed for the missionary ecclesiastical territory in the Western part of the country that is dependent upon the Vatican-based Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
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.
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Let Us Stand Before the Crucifix in Our Homes
On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis offered Mass in a nearly empty St. Peter’s Basilica and urged Catholics quarantined at home to remember "what really matters" in life: loving God and serving others.
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.
Pope Francis Elevates Nigeria’s Apostolic Vicariate, Appoints First Bishop
Pope Francis on Thursday, April 2 elevated the Apostolic Vicariate of Kontagora, central Nigeria to a diocese and appointed Vicar Apostolic, Msgr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna as its first Bishop.
Be like Mother Teresa During the Coronavirus Crisis, Urges Pope Francis
Mother Teresa's example should inspire us to seek out those whose suffering is hidden during the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said at his daily Mass on Thursday.
Pope Francis Prays the Church Will Welcome the Homeless During Coronavirus
Pope Francis prayed Tuesday for all those who do not have homes to go to during the coronavirus pandemic, that people may be aware of this reality and that the Church will welcome them.
'COVID-19 knows no borders': Pope Francis Calls for Global Ceasefire
The pope urged nations in conflict to respond to an appeal made by the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on March 23 for an “immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world” to “focus together on the true fight of our lives,” the “battle” against the coronavirus.
Pope Francis Prays for Those Who Weep from Coronavirus Loneliness or Loss
“Many cry today. And we, from this altar, from this sacrifice of Jesus -- of Jesus who was not ashamed to cry -- ask for the grace to cry. May today be for everyone like a Sunday of tears,” Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis Gives Special Apostolic Blessing, "Urbi et Orbi", During Coronavirus Pandemic
On Friday, before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing, praying for the world during the coronavirus pandemic which has killed more than 25,000 people.
Malian Bishop Vocal for Release of Colombian Nun Abducted in 2017 Transferred
Pope Francis has transferred Malian Bishop Jean-Baptiste Tiama, a key figure in advocating for the release of a Colombian nun abducted in February 2017, from Mali’s Sikasso diocese to become the new Bishop of Mopti diocese.
Pope Francis: The Church’s Pro-life Message is More Relevant Than Ever
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Church's pro-life message is more relevant than ever as the world faces the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis Leads Christians in Global Our Father for God's Mercy Amid Coronavirus
Pope Francis Wednesday led Christians around the world in praying an Our Father to ask God’s mercy during the coronavirus pandemic, which is causing the suffering and death of many people.
Pope Francis During Coronavirus: Beware the 'poison' of laziness, complaining
Pope Francis Tuesday warned Christians to avoid living in a “fog” of sadness, sloth, and complaining, instead of rejoicing in the spiritual healing they have received from Christ.
New Archbishop of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese Installed, Emeritus Wants “healing”
After months of a standoff pitting a section of the clergy and lay faithful of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan and the Vatican over the Papal transfer of Bishop Stephen Ameyu from Torit to Juba, the new Archbishop was installed Sunday, March 22.
Pope Francis: As Humanity Trembles from Pandemic, let us Unite in Prayer
Pope Francis has asked Christians around the world to unite in praying the Our Father prayer at noon on March 25 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cardinal Tagle of Propaganda Fide to Represent Pope Francis at DRC’s Eucharistic Congress
Pope Francis has appointed the Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, also known as Propaganda Fide, Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle as his special envoy at the Third National Eucharistic Congress in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) scheduled to take place in June.
