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Catholic gift shops near Vatican struggle to reopen after coronavirus lockdown
May 29, 2020
Walking toward St Peter’s Square, one sees sign after sign posted on the closed doors of religious gift shops and other local businesses: “Without help from the government, we cannot reopen.”
Chinese bishop who suffered years of forced labour dies at 98
May 27, 2020
A Chinese underground bishop who was sentenced to 10 years of forced labour in the 1980s for taking Catholics on pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Sheshan died this month at the age of 98.
Pope Francis entrusts China to the Blessed Virgin Mary
May 25, 2020
Pope Francis has entrusted China to the Blessed Virgin Mary and asked people to pray for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the country
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
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