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 …
Notre Dame Cathedral to broadcast crown of thorns veneration on Good Friday
The Descent from the Cross, also known as Pieta, statue inside the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Paris before the fire. Credit: Jeanne Emmel/Shutterstock. One year after …
Sinn Féin leader in N Ireland calls for at-home medical abortions
After laws permitting elective abortion in Northern Ireland came into force last week, the region’s deputy First Minister is urging that women there be allowed …
‘Prayer has been the great source of strength to me’: Cardinal Pell looks forward to Easter
Cardinal George Pell leaves Barwon Prison on 7 April 2020 in Geelong, Australia. Credit: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images After more than 14 months in prison, Cardinal …
UK bishops call for prayers as Boris Johnson admitted to intensive care
The Archbishop of Westminster led calls for prayers for Britain’s Prime Minister on Monday after Boris Johnson was admitted to an intensive care unit. Johnson …
Holy See responds to High Court’s acquittal of Cardinal Pell
Cardinal George Pell of Sydney speaks during a press conference at the Vatican Press Office on July 9, 2014. Credit Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. The Vatican has welcomed …
Pope Francis prays for the unjustly condemned after Pell conviction overturned
Pope Francis during Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 6, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Pope Francis prayed at Mass this morning …
Archbishop Fisher welcomes acquittal of Cardinal Pell
Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney has welcomed the acquittal of Cardinal George Pell by Australia’s High Court. Pell was freed from prison Tuesday after the …
Analysis: Freed from prison, will Cardinal Pell now face Vatican trial?
The High Court of Australia ordered the acquittal of Cardinal George Pell on Tuesday. While Pell’s criminal trials in Australia are now at an end, …
Jerusalem archbishop blesses city with True Cross relic
Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa blesses the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. Credit: Christian Media Center/YouTube Unable to lead the traditional Palm Sunday procession through Jerusalem, …
Vatican Major Penitentiary: Mercy does not cease amid coronavirus
In an Easter letter to confessors on Saturday, the head of the Apostolic Penitentiary wrote that while ‘social distancing’ is necessary amid the coronavirus, ‘mercy …
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. The pope has earmarked $750,000 for the fund, Agenzia Fides …
Raphael revisited: Vatican offers virtual tour 500 years after artist’s death
The Transfiguration by Raphael. Today, April 6 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Raphael, the Renaissance painter responsible for “The School of Athens” …
Moving ‘Vicar of Christ’ title in Vatican yearbook is ‘theological barbarism’, says cardinal
A cardinal has criticised the Vatican’s official yearbook after it listed the term Vicar of Christ to a section headed “historical titles” in its latest …
Live-streaming of Mass in the Extraordinary Form during Holy Week
Maundy Thursday 2018, Warrington. Credit: FSSP England The Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP) in Warrington will provide a live-streamed sung liturgy in the Extraordinary …
God will judge us by how we treated the poor, says Pope Francis
Pope Francis offers Mass in Casa Santa Marta on April 2, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media Many people suffering from poverty are victims of the “structural …
Turin Shroud to be displayed via livestream on Holy Saturday amid pandemic
Catholics around the world will be invited to pray virtually before the Turin Shroud on Holy Saturday as the world struggles to contain the coronavirus …
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Let us stand before the crucifix in our homes
Pope Francis prays during Palm Sunday Mass April 5, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis offered Mass in a nearly empty St. …
Sin starts with giving in to small temptations, Pope Francis warns
Pope Francis stands in front of the crucifix in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta April 4, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media. Before we commit …
Vatican extends lockdown measures through Easter Monday
The Holy See has extended its lockdown measures through 13th April, the Monday of the Octave of Easter, in accordance with Italy’s recently extended national …