On Christmas Day 2022, Pope Francis delivered his āUrbi et Orbiā address and blessing from the central balcony overlooking St. Peterās Square. The following is the full text of the popeās Christmas message. Dear brothers and sisters in Rome and throughout the world, Merry Christmas! May the Lord Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, bring…
Vatican City, Apr 12, 2020 / 05:40 am (CNA).- Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi message, delivered April 12 at the Basilica of St. Peter. Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter! Today the Churchās proclamation echoes throughout the world: āJesus Christ is risen!ā ā āHe is truly risen.ā Like a new…
Below is the full text of Pope Francisā address during the extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing he delivered while praying for an end of the coronavirus. āWhen evening had comeā (Mk 4:35). The Gospel passage we have just heard begins like this. For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our…
Urbi et Orbi of Pope Francis Plenary IndulgenceTonight the world is blessed as the Pope gives us a special blessing that makes it possible to obtain a Plenary Indulgence. HERE are the steps to avail of the Plenary Indulgence. Do this list today before midnight. Then join the Urbi et Orbi with Pope FrancisMarch 28,…
At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis invited all Christians to join together in praying the Our Father as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic. By Christopher Wells Pope Francis on Sunday called for all Christians to respond to the coronavirus pandemic āwith the universality of prayer, of compassion, of tendernessā, adding, āLet us remain…
āThe people who walked in darkness have seen a great lightā (Is 9:1) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Merry Christmas! From the womb of Mother Church, the incarnate Son of God is born anew this night. His name is Jesus, which means: āGod savesā. The Father, eternal and infinite Love, has sent him into the world not…
