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Vatican Museums will reopen on June 1 as Italy opens borders to tourists
May 25, 2020
Entrance to the Vatican Museums will only be possible via prior reservation. All visitors will be required to wear a mask.
Pope Francis appoints new archbishop for Taiwan’s capital
May 25, 2020
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Thomas An-Zu Chung as the next Metropolitan Archbishop of Taipei
Around the globe, Catholics hope papal Mass online will continue
May 21, 2020
After the Vatican stopped livestreaming Pope Francis’ daily Masses this week, Catholics from around the world have urged the Pope to resume the broadcast.
Vatican expresses concern over potential West Bank annexation
May 21, 2020
As Israel’s new government considers annexing parts of the West Bank, the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s chief negotiator appealed to the Vatican Secretary for Relations with States
Catholics rejoice as public Masses resume in Rome with safety precautions
May 19, 2020
As Rome reopened shops and restaurants on Monday, Catholics rejoiced in being able to attend Mass again for the first time in 10 weeks
Pope Francis calls people of all religions to pray for end of pandemic
May 14, 2020
The Pope said that this interfaith day of prayer, fasting, and charity is not an expression of “religious relativism,” but “a day of fraternity” and prayer.
At empty shrine, Fatima cardinal says Church is spiritually united with Mary
May 13, 2020
For the first time in its history, the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima celebrated the May 13 anniversary of the 1917 Marian apparitions without the presence of the public.
Vatican backs worldwide interfaith day of prayer and fasting
May 13, 2020
On May 14, people of all religious affiliations are called to participate in a day of prayer, fasting, and acts of charity for the end of the coronavirus pandemic
Vatican Museums to reopen with temperature checks, mandatory face masks
May 11, 2020
The Vatican Museums are preparing to reopen by reservation only with new health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus
Pope Francis hails St John Paul II’s ‘great witness’ ahead of centenary
May 06, 2020
Pope Francis said that he has looked up to St. John Paul II throughout his priesthood in a book foreword he wrote ahead of the 100-year anniversary of the Polish pope’s birth.
Pope Francis postpones Peter’s Pence collection amid pandemic’s economic downturn
April 30, 2020
Pope Francis has postponed this year’s Peter’s Pence collection until October as the Vatican confronts the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.
Italian cardinal calls for restoration of public Masses and church funerals
April 24, 2020
The president of the Italian bishops’ conference has written a letter calling for Sunday Mass to resume in Italy
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