Pope Francis warns coronavirus recovery must not ‘leave anyone behind’

Pope Francis warns coronavirus recovery must not ‘leave anyone behind’ or world faces ‘an even worse virus of selfish indifference’ to follow Pope Francis said today that now was the time to heal injustice around the world  He spoke at the church of Santo Spirito in Sassia to mark Divine Mercy Sunday More than 23,000 people have … Read more

Pope Francis prays for the ‘many mothers and sisters’ subjected to domestic violence

Pope Francis prays for the ‘many mothers and sisters’ subjected to domestic violence during Covid-19 lockdown as he livestreams Easter Monday service from empty Vatican Argentine pontiff live-streamed an Easter Monday prayer from his private library  Worries about domestic abuse have spread across world amid mass lockdown  Italy and the Vatican entered a second month … Read more

Pope Francis is helped to his feet as he celebrates Good Friday mass in St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis was helped to his feet as he celebrated Good Friday Mass in St Peter’s Basilica with no worshippers present as the Italian public obey strict lockdown rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.  The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State led the Good Friday Passion of the Lord with no … Read more

Pope Francis is helped to his feet as he celebrates Good Friday mass in St Peter’s Basilica

Pope Francis was helped to his feet as he celebrated Good Friday mass in St Peter’s Basilica with no worshippers present as the Italian public obey strict lockdown rules triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.  The head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State led the Good Friday Passion of the Lord with no … Read more

Sixty Italian priests have died amid country’s coronavirus pandemic

Sixty Italian priests have died amid country’s coronavirus pandemic and Pope’s call for them to be brave enough to attend the sick Among Italy’s 5,476 dead are at least 60 priests who tested positive for the virus Pope Francis called on priests to ‘have courage to go out to the sick’ this month In Bergamo, in … Read more

Sixty Italian priests have died amid country’s coronavirus pandemic

Sixty Italian priests have died amid country’s coronavirus pandemic and Pope’s call for them to be brave enough to attend the sick Among Italy’s 5,476 dead are at least 60 priests who tested positive for the virus Pope Francis called on priests to ‘have courage to go out to the sick’ this month In Bergamo, in … Read more