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Pope Francis receives ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass
The ceremony began with a procession from the church of St. Anselm to the Basilica of St. Sabina.
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Pope reflects on how to live Lent during General Audience
He recommended silence, fasting and prayer to mark these 40 days of Lent.
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Ash Wednesday procession dates back centuries as “resting period” to mark Lent
The procession takes place from St. Anselm to the Basilica of St. Sabina on Aventine Hill, one of Rome's seven hills.
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Vatican presents pope's Lenten message, a call to action amid global challenges
In light of the message, the president of the Vatican's hospital expresses concern about the coronavirus spreading to countries less prepared to deal with the epidemic.
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Pope to participate in Lenten retreat in south Rome March 1-6
Meditations will be led by Jesuit priest, Pietro Bovati, who is nearly 80 years old.
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5 ways to live out Lent virtually, during coronavirus lockdown
There are Masses, prayers, novenas and even conferences offered for free for Catholics worldwide.
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Vatican decree “in time of Covid-19” explains changes to Holy Week celebrations
Liturgical celebrations will be observed without the presence of the faithful, who are encouraged to follow them through live broadcasts.
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Pope announces global prayer Wednesday and Urbi et orbi blessing Friday
He invites Christian leaders to simultaneously pray an Our Father this coming Wednesday, for an end to the pandemic.
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Pope's Holy Week liturgies to be at St. Peter's and without pilgrims
Events have been transformed from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday this year.
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Pope Francis' seven proposals for seven Lenten seasons
Every Ash Wednesday since 2014, he has focused on a different aspect of Lent.
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Pope gives Urbi et Orbi blessing: In this storm, our façades fall away
At the end of the hour-long ceremony, Pope Francis gave the Urbi et Orbi blessing, granting Catholics the possibility to obtain a plenary indulgence.
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Pope celebrates first Holy Week liturgy tomorrow: alone and live streamed
The "Coronavirus Holy Week" begins in the Eternal City.
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CRS Rice Bowls: prayer, almsgiving and global solidarity
They can be shipped to a person's house, so they can give and make sacrifices, even while on lockdown.
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Pope on Palm Sunday: Don't think about what you lack, but of the good you can do
He celebrated Mass with a handful of his collaborators in St. Peter's Basilica.
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Holy Shroud to be displayed via streaming to pray in time of pandemic
It will be an extraordinary manifestation lasting a few hours at the cathedral of Turin on Holy Saturday.
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Pope begins Easter Triduum at Vatican without pilgrims
Events have been adapted to account for the coronavirus.
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Pope addresses priests at Holy Thursday Mass: Let the Lord wash your feet
Since the Chrism Mass was rescheduled, Pope Francis remembered them at the Mass commemorating the Institution of the Eucharist.
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Pope prostrates himself to pray during liturgy of Lord's Passion
The Good Friday service took place behind closed doors, as planned.
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Good Friday in quarantine: Pope celebrates the Passion amid the pandemic
The pandemic forced changes in how the liturgy was carried out. In a preventive measure, only the celebrant kissed the cross.
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Urbi et Orbi: Pope asks world collaboration to “save lives”
He asks for debt to be forgiven, sanctions to be lifted and arms spending to be cut, to allocate resources for the emergency. He warns of disintegration in Europe and prays for Venezuela.
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Best moments and messages from Holy Week 2020 with Pope Francis