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by bcadmin | Apr 19, 2022 | Coronavirus, Easter, lead, News, Pandemic, Pope Francis, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Vatican, Young People, Youth | 0 |
In one of the largest public gatherings he’s held since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis urged thousands of youth Monday to have the courage to follow Jesus, despite the fears and insecurities they might have.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 11, 2022 | Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Evangelization, Hope, jubilee, lead, News, Pope Francis, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Vatican | 0 |
As the world grapples with the end of a pandemic and the breakout of a fresh war that threatens global security, a message of hope is desperately needed, according to the Vatican official organizing the upcoming 2025 jubilee on the topic.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 10, 2022 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, Holy Week, lead, Lent, News, Palm Sunday, Pope Francis, Ukraine, Ukraine Crisis, Vatican | 0 |
In his first outdoor Mass in over two years, Pope Francis on Palm Sunday refrained from directly mentioning the conflict in Ukraine but said Jesus’s violent death on the cross is relived in each act of war and in the killing of innocents.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 5, 2022 | Cei, Church in Europe, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Easter, Holy Week, Italian bishops, lead, Liturgy, News | 0 |
As Italy ends its COVID-related state of emergency and relaxes sanitary and vaccination restrictions, the Italian bishops have also made changes to their own policies for liturgical celebrations.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 18, 2022 | Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Catholic News Service, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, Vatican | 0 |
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, and Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, the substitute for general affairs in the secretariat, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jan 17, 2022 | Bishops, Church in Europe, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, Italy, lead, News, Vaccines | 0 |
An Italian bishop in the southern region of Basilicata is facing charges of embezzlement for arranging his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a time when it was available exclusively to healthcare personnel.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 31, 2021 | Coronavirus, COVID-19, lead, New Year's Eve vespers, News, Pope Francis, solidarity, Vatican | 0 |
Pope Francis during a prayer service New Year’s Eve said the Church’s Christmas season is one of solidarity, a practice that is especially needed as fallout from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 25, 2021 | Africa, Christmas, Coronavirus, COVID-19, lead, Middle East, News, peace, Pope Francis, Ukraine, urbi et orbi, Vatican | 0 |
As the world continues to navigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis in his Christmas day message touted dialogue and encounter as the way out and prayed for world peace and an end to global conflicts.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 24, 2021 | Christmas, Christmas Eve Mass, Coronavirus, COVID-19, lead, News, Pope Francis, Poverty, Vatican | 0 |
In his homily for Christmas Eve Mass, Pope Francis said the heart of the feast commemorating Jesus’s birth is about poverty and learning to find God in the little things in life, rather than seeking power and success.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 24, 2021 | Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Italy, lead, News, Pope Francis, Vaccines, Vatican | 0 |
As COVID cases continue to rise in Italy due to the new Omicron variant, the Vatican Thursday imposed its own vaccine mandate, issuing a new decree requiring all employees to possess a “Green Pass” proving vaccination against the coronavirus.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 17, 2021 | Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, children, Church in Europe, Coronavirus, COVID-19, lead, News, Pontifical Academy for Life, Vaccines, Vatican, Young People | 0 |
As Europe rolls out its vaccination campaign for young children this week, a top Vatican official has endorsed the move, saying children have been uniquely impacted by the pandemic, and must be protected and cared for.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 15, 2021 | Cardinal Jean-Claude Höllerich, Church in Europe, COMECE, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine, lead, News, Vaccines | 0 |
As the number of COVID cases related to the new Omicron variant rise across Europe, both Catholic and Christian leaders have urged their flocks to get vaccinated, saying it is an act of responsibility and care for others.
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