Tag: Pope Francis
WATCH: Pope Francis prays for coronavirus victims, workers who sacrificed their...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis asked people to pray for all victims of COVID-19, including the health care workers who sacrificed their lives caring...
As coronavirus-caused lockdown continues, Pope Francis prays for lonely elderly
VATICAN CITY — As Italy entered its second week of lockdown, Pope Francis urged Christians to remember the elderly who are suffering not only...
Pope Francis makes mini-pilgrimage outside Vatican to pray for end of...
ROME — With Italy on lockdown and Rome streets almost deserted, Pope Francis left the Vatican March 15 in a mini-pilgrimage to an icon...
An empty St. Peter’s Square: Vatican says public will not be...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican office that distributes free tickets to papal events has posted a notice on its website that "the liturgical celebrations...
Pope Francis prays for pastors to find ways to minister amid...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis urged people to pray for parish priests so that they may find ways to accompany their people while the...
Pope Francis leads ‘virtual’ Angelus to avoid the risk of spreading...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis did not recite the Sunday Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square March 8, but...
Recovering from a cold, Pope Francis skips Lenten retreat with Curia
VATICAN CITY-- Continuing his recovery from a mild cold, Pope Francis said that he would be unable to attend his annual Lenten retreat with...
Pope Francis: Never engage in dialogue with the devil
VATICAN CITY -- Christians should follow the example of Jesus in the desert by never trying to dialogue with the devil when tempted, Pope...
Pope Francis sets up task force to help bishops, religious write,...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has set up a task force of qualified experts and canon lawyers to help bishops' conferences and congregations of...
Pope Francis names auxiliary for San Diego, three auxiliaries for Newark
WASHINGTON — Pope Francis has appointed Father Ramon Bejarano, a priest of the Diocese of Stockton, Calif., to be an auxiliary bishop of San...