A collection of all the special events in which the Pope has spoken.
CNS photo/Vatican Media On Good Friday, Pope Francis presides at the Way of the Cross, which this year takes place in Piazza San Pietro. April 10, 2020 Pope Francis led the traditional Via Crucis in a near-empty Saint Peter’s Square on the evening of Good Friday. A stark contrast It marked a stark departure from the [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Francis celebrates the in coena Domini Mass on Holy Thursday evening. He gives thanks for the priestly ministry and recalls the many priests who have died while serving the sick. April 9, 2020 Pope Francis presided over the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday in St. Peter’s Basilica. [...]
CNS photo/Yara Nardi, pool via Reuters The Coronavirus pandemic challenges the Vatican Office for Liturgical Celebrations to find new ways to accompany the faithful during this year’s Easter liturgies. April 8, 2020 Holy Thursday, Good Friday, the Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday Mass: the Vatican Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Pope has [...]
CNS photo/Paul Haring During Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Basilica, celebrated with a limited congregation due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis dedicates his homily to the theme of service. (Playback included) April 5, 2020 For the first time in history, Pope Francis celebrated Palm Sunday Mass alone in St Peter’s Basilica. Out [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Francis delivers an extraordinary blessing “To the City and to the World” on Friday to pray for an end to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. In his meditation, the Pope reflects on Jesus’ words to His disciples: “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” March 27, 2020 Pope Francis held [...]
CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Francis invites Christians across the world to join him and pray the ‘Our Father’ amid the global crisis triggered by the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. March 25, 2020 “Dear brothers and sisters,” Pope Francis said, “today we have gathered together, all the Christians of the world, to pray together the Our [...]
CNS photo/Paul Haring The Vatican releases Pope Francis’ Message for Lent 2020, in which the Holy Father invites the faithful to embrace the paschal mystery as the basis for conversion. February 24, 2020 In his Message for Lent 2020, Pope Francis points to the paschal mystery – the mystery of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection [...]
CNS Photo/Paul Haring During the Mass for the Solemnity of Epiphany, Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of adoration. January 6, 2020 Worship – adoration – “is the end and goal” of the journey of the Magi, the focus of the Solemnity of Epiphany. “Once we lose the sense of worship,” Pope Francis said [...]
CNS photo/Paul Haring The theme of Pope Francis’ annual Christmas Day “Urbi et Orbi” Message is “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light”. December 25, 2019 Addressing the faithful gathered in the Square on Christmas Day Pope Francis pronounced his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Message. Urbi et Orbi, means literally [...]
CNS photo/Paul Haring The Christmas Night liturgy in St Peter’s Basilica began with the chanting of the Kalenda, the proclamation of historic events leading up to Jesus’ birth. Immediately afterwards, the Pope unveiled the image of the Christ Child at the foot of the altar. December 24, 2019 The grace of God has appeared [...]
