Pope Leo to Celebrate Holy Thursday Mass at St. John Lateran After Hiatus Under Pope Francis
The announcement appeared last week in the calendar of papal liturgies published by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household.
The announcement appeared last week in the calendar of papal liturgies published by the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household.
The Pope reflected in his homily, at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, on the Church as a living temple.
The Pontiff spoke of ecclesial communion and explained that the day’s Gospel reading reinforced this point.
COMMENTARY: The home church of Pope Francis marks its 1,700th anniversary Nov. 9.
COMMENTARY: The Lateran has been associated with the papacy for centuries longer than the Vatican has — a fact often emphasized by Pope Francis.
Nov. 9 is the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome
The plaza near the Basilica of St. John Lateran was jam-packed for the June 20 event.
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