Pope Francis celebrates Holy Saturday Vigil for Easter behind closed doors at St Peter’s Basilica

The Pope has celebrated the Holy Saturday Vigil for Easter behind closed doors at St Peter’s Basilica as Italy’s coronavirus death toll rises by to 619 to 19,468. Francis led the Easter vigil Mass in the huge Vatican church without the rank-and-file as part of Covid-19 containment measures. It comes after the Pontiff hailed an … 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

George Pell to retire in Sydney after the pope declines to offer him a role in Rome 

Cardinal George Pell will spend the rest of his retirement in Sydney where he feels more comfortable and can move around more freely, according to reports. The 78-year-old travelled from Melbourne to Sydney on Wednesday stopping briefly at a servo to buy a phone charger and newspapers. He arrived at the Seminary of the Good … Read more

George Pell to retire in Sydney after the pope declines to offer him a role in Rome 

Cardinal George Pell will spend the rest of his retirement in Sydney where he feels more comfortable and can move around more freely, according to reports. The 78-year-old travelled from Melbourne to Sydney on Wednesday stopping briefly at a servo to buy a phone charger and newspapers. He arrived at the Seminary of the Good … Read more

Lauren Pope shares gorgeous selfie of her bump as she candidly discusses isolation 

‘Not quite how I imagined pregnancy would be’: Lauren Pope, 37, shares a selfie of her growing bump as she candidly discusses isolation By Ellie May Donohoe For Mailonline Published: 20:46 BST, 6 April 2020 | Updated: 21:03 BST, 6 April 2020 She revealed that was expecting her first child last month with millionaire boyfriend, Tony … Read more

Pope Francis delivers first Urbi et Orbi global blessing outside of Christmas or Easter

The Pope has delivered a blessing which is normally reserved for Christmas and Easter in an extremely rare move in response to the coronavirus pandemic.  Francis delivered the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing – Latin for ‘to the city and the world’ – in an empty St Peter’s Square this evening.  The blessing is usually given … Read more

Pope Francis delivers first Urbi et Orbi global blessing outside of Christmas or Easter

Pope Francis delivers first Urbi et Orbi global blessing outside of Christmas or Easter ‘for 2,000 years’ to fight coronavirus The ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing is rarely given outside Christmas and Easter times and is a solemn blessing The Pope’s decision to give a special Urbi et Orbi blessing underlines the gravity of the pandemic … Read more

Pregnant Lauren Pope, 37, reveals she has been ‘freaking out’ during 12-week isolation period

She recently revealed she’s more than five months pregnant with her first child with her millionaire beau Tony Keterman. And former TOWIE star Lauren Pope, 37, told Vas J Morgan in a video shared on his new platform, @iamenoughuk that she’s been ‘freaking out’ as she faces a 12-week isolation period.  Around 1.5m Britons have been … Read more