Cat-astrophe Averted: Vatican Firefighters Rescue Furry Feline Stuck on Colonnade Surrounding St. Peter’s Square
It is not currently known who the cat belongs to or how it was able to ascend the colonnade, which consists of 284 43-foot-tall columns.
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Saint Josephine Bakhita Sculpture to be Installed in St. Peter’s Square
The eighth International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking and St. Bakhita’s feast day will be marked with an online prayer marathon.
Mobile Heart Clinic Provides Free Visits to Poor in St. Peter’s Square
According to the Italian Society of Cardiology, with the coronavirus pandemic, the rate of heart attacks tripled in 2020 compared to 2019, and one in two heart patients did not show up for follow-up visits.
St. Peter's Square, May 13, 1981
Remembering the assassination attempt on Pope St. John Paul II 35 years on.
Pope Francis Says Christ’s Love is Open to All — That’s Why We Go to Confession
The Holy Father pointed out that when Jesus revealed himself to the world, he went to the Jordan river ‘and got in line with sinners.’
Tea and Cake for Pope Francis as He Celebrates His 78th Birthday
The Holy Father, who turned 78 on Dec. 17, stopped to blow out the candles on a cake and took a sip of mate tea offered to him by pilgrims.
Pope Francis on Christ the King: Be Imitators of Jesus’ Works of Mercy
‘In the twilight of life, we will be judged on our love for, closeness to and tenderness towards our brothers and sisters,’ the Holy Father said Nov. 23.
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‘Pray for the Forgotten,’ Pope Exhorts on Feast of All Souls
Praying for the departed is part of the Tradition of the Church, Pope Francis said, especially through the Eucharistic celebration.
