Tag: St Peter’s Basilica
Pope urges 50,000 altar servers to minister “without prejudice” and “exclude...
Pope Francis braved the heat to speak to over 50,000 altar servers from the International Association of altar boys and girls in St Peter's Square. The audience had made their pilgrimage from across Europe—mostly from Germany—with their theme "With you."
Relics of St Jude will make their way to Mexico from...
While the most famous people buried in Rome are St Peter and St Paul, they are not the only apostles with tombs in the Eternal City. One of them is St Jude Thaddeus, whose remains are in an altar of St Peter's Basilica.
If you want to work in the Vatican, you have to...
The Vatican has released new rules for the employees of the Fabric of St Peter's Basilica, who are in charge of restoration and maintenance. They make up about 120 of the approximate 3,000 workers of the Vatican.
Fr Flader: What is a basilica?
I was in Rome in Holy Week and visited three major basilicas there, including St Peter’s. Can you please tell me exactly what a basilica is, and how it differs, for example, from a cathedral?
Put the Holy Spirit back at the centre of the church
The celebration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ is a very special occasion at the Vatican, and one that prompted the pope to emphasise prioritising it again.
Much to be thankful for at Sunday’s Regina Coeli
Pope Francis spent much of Sunday's Regina Coeli greeting new faces and groups in St Peter's Square, thanking them for all that they do.
Corpus Christi celebrations return home to major Basilicas this year
Pope Francis will return to St John Lateran and St Mary Major to preside over the Solemnity of Corpus Christi on 2 June, after 7 years away.
Cardinal Pell’s faith, suffering remembered at Vatican funeral
The death of Australian Cardinal George Pell was a shock because just five days earlier he had concelebrated the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI...
Pope emeritus Benedict to be buried in Sydney WYD 2008 vestments
Pope emeritus Benedict XVI will be buried on 5 January at St Peter's Basilica in Rome in the same vestments he wore for the...
Entrusting the world to Mary’s intercession, Pope Francis consecrates Ukraine, Russia
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As Russia's violent month-long invasion continued to devastate Ukraine, Pope Francis laid the fates of both countries at the feet of Mary in the...
Francis prays Christmas will bring yearning for peace, dialogue
Gallery: a papal Christmas blessing
Before giving his Christmas blessing to the city of Rome and to the world, Pope Francis drew attention to the...
Monica Doumit: Why no private Mass at HQ?
The meaning of having Mass at St Peter's Basilica
You know those occasions that, while they are happening, you know you will remember for the...
