Pope Francis Livestreams Prayer Service for End to Coronavirus
March 27, 2020By Melissa Butz Pope Francis has just made history as the very first pope to give an “Urbi et Orbi” blessing to […]
Topic: Vatican
Vatican Faces Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
March 26, 2020Currents News Staff St. Peter’s Square is empty. The Holy Father’s Angelus and General Audiences are being live-streamed, museums remain closed, but […]
Pope Calls World’s Christians to Pray for End to Coronavirus Pandemic
March 25, 2020By Melissa Butz and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Joined by Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant church leaders and faithful from around […]
Under Quarantine in Rome: Religious Sisters Pray for End to Pandemic
March 24, 2020By Melissa Butz Two convents of nuns right outside of the Eternal City are currently under quarantine when many tested positive for […]
Pope Francis Invites All Christians to Pray a Global ‘Our Father’
March 23, 2020By Melissa Butz Pope Francis invites all Christians to join in through various means of communication. Despite the coronavirus lockdown and virtual […]
With Canceled Masses, Pope and Priests Get Creative in Reaching Their Parishes
March 17, 2020By Christine Persichette, Melissa Butz and Elise Anne Allen As many of the restrictions imposed early on by Italy to fight the […]
Holy Week, Pope Francis and the Church on Coronavirus Lockdown
March 16, 2020By John L. Allen Jr. and Currents News Staff ROME – Catholics are affected by the coronavirus in the same ways as […]
Pope Makes Mini-Pilgrimage Outside Vatican to Pray for End of Pandemic
March 16, 2020By Cindy Wooden and Currents News Staff ROME (CNS) — With Italy on lockdown and Rome streets almost deserted, Pope Francis left […]
As Italy Urges Staying Home, Pope Tells Priests to ‘Get Out’ to Comfort the Sick
March 10, 2020By Melissa Butz and Crux Staff ROME — As Italy promotes an aggressive “stay at home” campaign in an effort to combat […]
What Else Is in the Vatican Archives?
March 5, 2020Currents News Staff Right now, more than 150 scholars are searching through secret Vatican archives, recently opened by Pope Francis. Many are […]
