Pope Francis attacks ‘hypocrisy’ of politicians in their response to coronavirus pandemic and says outbreak has exposed divisions in society Pope has called for the coronavirus crisis to lead to less hypocrisy in politics Pontiff says divisions in society has been heavily emphasised by the pandemic He added the rate of consumption globally now needs to … Read more
‘Evil seems to reign supreme’: Pope Francis urges Christian faithful to ‘fill your hearts with hope’ amid anger at death of George Floyd and coronavirus pandemic Pope Francis today delivered a message marking the 4th World Day of the Poor Urged faithful to ‘revive responsibility’ for their neighbour to end world’s crises He told followers … Read more
Pope Francis calls El Paso bishop and thanks him for showing solidarity with George Floyd protesters after he took a knee and prayed silently for 8 minutes and 46 seconds during demonstrations Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz, of the Diocese of El Paso, was joined by 12 other priests as they knelt in silence for 8 … Read more
Worshippers return to St Peter’s Square to receive Pope’s blessing from his window for first time in almost three months as Italy emerges from lockdown Pope Francis spoke to the square which reopened after three months of closure St Peter’s Basilica was also reopened on Monday and worshippers wore masks Pope has been blessing an … Read more
Pope Francis warns coronavirus recovery must not ‘leave anyone behind’ or world faces ‘an even worse virus of selfish indifference’ to follow Pope Francis said today that now was the time to heal injustice around the world He spoke at the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia to mark Divine Mercy Sunday More than 23,000 people have … Read more
Pope Francis prays for the ‘many mothers and sisters’ subjected to domestic violence during Covid-19 lockdown as he livestreams Easter Monday service from empty Vatican Argentine pontiff live-streamed an Easter Monday prayer from his private library Worries about domestic abuse have spread across world amid mass lockdown Italy and the Vatican entered a second month … Read more
Pope Francis presided at a ‘Way of the Cross’ service held in an empty Saint Peter’s Square on Friday because of the coronavirus outbreak and listened as both prisoners and their victims recounted their sorrows. It marked the first time the procession, commemorating the last hours in Jesus’ life, was not held at Rome’s ancient … Read more
Pope Francis was helped to his feet as he celebrated Good Friday mass in St Peter’s Basilica with no worshippers present as the Italian public obey strict lockdown rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic. The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State led the Good Friday Passion of the Lord with no … Read more
Christians were marking Good Friday in isolation today as churches lay empty, worshippers prayed from home and the Pope prepared for a scaled-back Easter because of the coronavirus pandemic. Pilgrims have been barred from retracing Jesus’s steps in the Holy Land, with flights grounded and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed for the first … Read more
Pope Francis has begun the first of several Holy Week ceremonies that will be held behind closed doors this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Normally, tens of thousands of Romans and pilgrims, clutching olive branches, would have flocked to an outdoor Mass led by the pontiff. Instead, Francis was leading the ceremony inside the … Read more
Pope Francis has tested negative for coronavirus for a second time after a Vatican worker who lives in the same residence was reportedly hospitalised due to the disease. The 83-year-old Pontiff was swabbed yesterday along with those who surround him, who also all tested negative. A clergyman at Saint Martha’s guest house, which the pope uses … Read more
Vatican worker who lives in the same residence as Pope Francis ‘tests positive for coronavirus’ Clergyman has lived at Saint Martha’s guest house in the Holy See for years Unnamed individual’s symptoms have caused him to be hospitalised in Rome Pontiff also works in Saint Martha’s guest house and takes his meals there Coronavirus symptoms: … Read more
Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, from Casigno in Italy’s hardest-hit Lombardy region, died of coronavirus after giving up his respirator to a younger patient An Italian priest died of coronavirus after giving a respirator that his parishioners bought for him to a younger patient, it has been revealed. Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, from Casigno in Italy’s hardest-hit Lombardy … Read more