Vatican archives will reopen to scholars June 1
The Vatican Apostolic Archive will reopen to researchers June 1 after closing for 12 weeks due to Italy’s coronavirus lockdown.
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American priest heading for beatification died caring for the sick amid a pandemic
Fr. Michael McGivney, an American priest soon to be beatified, died while ministering to the sick amid a 19th-century pandemic which may have been caused by a coronavirus.
Pope Francis to return to window overlooking St. Peter’s Square for Sunday prayer
Pope Francis will deliver his Regina Coeli address from the window overlooking St. Peter’s Square this Sunday for the first time since coronavirus restrictions were imposed in March.
Pope Francis, Catholic shrines to offer rosary for Mary’s help during pandemic
Pope Francis will pray the rosary in the Vatican Gardens’ Lourdes grotto on Saturday, as Catholic shrines from around the world join via video streaming.
Pope Francis remembers 25 years of ‘Ut unum sint,’ John Paul II’s letter on ecumenism
Pope Francis Monday remembered Ut unum sint, St. Pope John Paul II’s encyclical on ecumenism, on the 25th anniversary of its publication.
Pope Francis entrusts China to the Blessed Virgin Mary
Pope Francis Sunday entrusted China to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and asked people to pray for a new outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the most populated country in the world.
Vatican Museums will reopen June 1 as Italy opens borders to tourists
The Vatican Museums announced Saturday that it will reopen on June 1, two days before Italy opens its borders to European visitors after nearly three months of lockdown.
Livestream of Mass with Pope Francis on Chinese social media raises censorship questions
The Vatican revealed this week that Catholics in China were able to use the most popular Chinese state-monitored social media platform, WeChat, to livestream Pope Francis’ daily Mass during the coronavirus pandemic.
Around the globe, Catholics hope papal Mass online will continue
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 to mark 5th anniversary of Laudato si’ with year-long celebration
The Vatican will on May 24 launch a year-long celebration of Pope Francis’ environmental encyclical Laudato si’ to mark its fifth anniversary.
Holy See donates to WHO fund for medics on pandemic front line
The headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. PHOTO FROM WHO By Catholic News Agency May 20, 2020 VATICAN— The Holy See has pledged to contribute to the World Health Organization’s emergency fund supplying protective equipment to medics...
Catholics rejoice as public Masses resume in Rome with safety precautions
As Rome reopened shops and restaurants on Monday, Catholics rejoiced in being able to attend Mass again for the first time in 10 weeks after Masses were first closed to the public.