Nurses and doctors joined Pope Francis for a torch-lit Good Friday Way of the Cross ceremony in an empty St. Peter’s Square, as Italy and much of the world remains in lockdown for the coronavirus pandemic.
The Vatican has issued a public statement thanking China for its solidarity with the Holy See shown in donations of medical supplies to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Eggs on the table and a toy rabbit on the dresser — with a few decorations, Palestinian Christian Sawsan Bitar attempts to salvage some normality from an Easter overshadowed by coronavirus.
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin telephoned Pope Francis on Wednesday to wish him a happy Easter, Vatican News reported.
Pope Francis blaming the coronavirus epidemic on humanity, specifically humanity’s failure to address Global Cooling Global Warning Climate Change (which is a hoax) is nothing short of a blood libel.
Pope Francis said he believes the coronavirus pandemic is “certainly nature’s response” to humanity’s failure to address the “partial catastrophes” wrought by human-induced climate change.
The release of Cardinal George Pell from prison and the quashing of his sentence by Australia’s High Court is a long overdue correction for one of the greatest miscarriages of injustice in Australian history.
“The people of God need their pastor to be close to them, not to overprotect himself,” Pope Francis says in an interview published Wednesday.
ROME — Pope Francis compared those unjustly condemned to Jesus in his Passion, coinciding with the Australian High Court’s unanimous decision to acquit Cardinal George Pell of charges of abuse.
Bologna Cardinal Matteo Zuppi said Monday that he opposes Matteo Salvini’s call for open churches on Easter, saying that it is too “risky” and the Church has to “respect the rules.”
Jesus faced “extreme desolation” during his passion, Pope Francis told the faithful on Sunday, and so he understands our own weakness, fears, and discouragement.
Pope Francis has issued a special message for Holy Week, urging Christians to cling to hope in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown.
Pope Francis has warned of a possible “viral genocide” if governments prioritize the economy over the people, insisting that the state’s first task is to “defend the population.”
Pope Francis on Sunday added his voice to a call by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for an end to global conflict so all resources can focus on fighting the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
Bucknell University professor of gender studies Erica Delsandro said this week that binary gendered divisions are social constructs with nothing to do with biology.
An Italian prelate who lives in the same residence as Pope Francis tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus on Wednesday and has been hospitalized in intensive care, Italian media report.
Pope Francis offered special prayers for doctors, nurses, and priests who have died helping those affected by the COVID-19, calling them “heroes.”
The Vatican has halted production of the print version of its daily newspaper L’Osservatore Romano out of fear of coronavirus contagion, moving to an online-only format.
A 72-year-old priest in Italy has died from coronavirus after giving up his respirator to a younger patient, whom he did not know.
Pope Francis told a Spanish journalist Sunday that nature never forgives and the coronavirus pandemic is nature’s cry for humans to take better care of creation.
Pope Francis urged businesses to refrain from laying off workers during the coronavirus pandemic, insisting that solidarity is what is needed during the crisis.
Pope Francis offered special prayers Monday for those who are unable to work and earn money during the coronavirus lockdown affecting Italy and beyond.
Pope Francis called on all Christians to unite in raising the voices to heaven, proposing a “unanimous prayer” to be offered on March 25.
The redoubtable Cardinal Joseph Zen has once again denounced Vatican diplomacy with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), saying it has left the underground Catholic Church “more and more” abandoned.
Pope Francis has urged people not to “waste” the opportunities for growth presented by this period of trial, recommending families to rediscover the affection that binds them together.
Pope Francis made a pilgrimage to two of Rome’s historic shrines Sunday afternoon to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Francis has written a powerful letter urging priests in Rome to step up the spiritual care of souls during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Diocese of Rome has issued a new decree partially reversing Thursday’s decision to close all Catholic churches in the city, now ordering that parish and mission churches be reopened.
Pope Francis has questioned the Church’s adoption of “drastic measures” in dealing with the coronavirus after the closing of the nation’s churches and the suspension of the sacraments.
Each month, the Vatican releases a slickly produced Papal Prayer Intention video. In the March “Pope’s Video,” Francis addresses Catholicism in China.
The devil always goes to extremes in his attacks on Christians, Pope Francis said Wednesday, either through the soft-sell of worldly glory and comfort or the violence of enraged persecution.
Pope Francis said Tuesday that priests should have the courage to go out among the victims of coronavirus to attend to their physical and spiritual needs.
Pope Francis offered prayers Sunday for all those affected by the coronavirus outbreak, urging Christians to find strength in their faith during this difficult period.
The Holy See Press Office announced Sunday that the Vatican Museums would be closed at least until April 3 as a “precautionary measure” against the spread of the coronavirus.
Pope Francis has warned young people of a “widespread growing digital narcissism that affects young people and adults alike” in his message for World Youth Day 2020.
Lord Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, said the Vatican “got it badly wrong about China” in its secret 2018 accord with the Communist Party on the naming of bishops.
Pope Francis announced a “global campaign” to fight for the environment Tuesday, issuing an “urgent call to respond to the ecological crisis.”
Pope Francis submitted himself to a test for coronavirus as a precaution, Italian media report Tuesday, and the test results have come back negative.
The redoubtable Cardinal Joseph Zen has denied assertions that Pope John Paul II would have approved of the Vatican’s new conciliatory approach to dealing with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Pope Francis turned back to one of his favorite topics—the devil—Sunday, urging his hearers never to enter into dialogue with Satan.
