Papal charity to run Holy Week vaccination clinic for the poor

The Office of Papal Charities has purchased enough doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to offer inoculations in Rome to 1,200 of “the poorest and most marginalised people who, because of their situation, are the most exposed” to the coronavirus. The office, run by Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, said in a statement that the first doses would be administered... Read More

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March 26, 2021

Manila churches again lock down for Holy Week but plan to reopen for Easter

Parishes in the Manila metropolitan area have been forced to cancel Holy week celebrations after government health authorities prohibited religious gatherings due to a spike in Covid-19 infections. Church officials said they would be locked down beginning on 22nd March and would reopen for Easter, on 4th April 4, ucanews.com reported. The Philippines recently recorded the highest Covid-19 infection rates since the pandemic began.... Read More

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March 24, 2021

Vatican releases pope’s Holy Week and Easter schedule

The Vatican has published Pope Francis’ calendar for Holy Week and Easter, which due to coronavirus restrictions, will be celebrated primarily in St Peter’s Basilica with a very small congregation. While the pope is expected to preside over most of the liturgical celebrations, he is not expected to preside over the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on 1st April. According to Vatican News, Cardinal Giovanni... Read More

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March 1, 2021

Archbishops urge Taoiseach to resume public worship for Holy Week and Easter

Catholic archbishops in Ireland have urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to allow the resumption of public worship when current Covid-19 restrictions are eased, to allow the faithful to gather for Holy Week and Easter services. In a recent bilateral meeting between the Taoiseach and the archbishops to discuss the current level of Covid-19 restrictions, the Catholic... Read More

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February 20, 2021

Vatican reminds bishops of Holy Week guidelines during pandemic

As the Covid-19 pandemic nears its first full year, the Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has reminded bishops that the guidelines it issued last year for celebrating the Holy Week and Easter liturgies would still be valid this year. Local bishops still must decide the best way to celebrate this important week... Read More

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April 15, 2020

Vatican registers huge growth in engagement online for Holy Week and Easter

Holy Week and Easter events broadcast and shared by Vatican media reached millions of people around the world, attracting new viewers, followers and fans inspired by Pope Francis’ words and gestures. “We have been struck by the many emails we have received, comments and posts on our social media from people, even agnostics and nonbelievers,... Read More

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April 8, 2020

#PrayForPriests during Holy Week, says Cardinal Nichols

Cardinal Vincent Nichols is encouraging Catholics to pray for our priests through Holy Week – particularly on Maundy Thursday when we recall the Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist. “We’re asking priests to renew their promises, the promises they made at ordination, in a personal and devotional way. And I ask you,... Read More

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April 5, 2020

Archbishop McMahon to livestream Holy Week and Easter services from Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral

The Archbishop of Liverpool is to livestream the Holy Week and Easter services from the Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool. The services mark the most important time of the Christian year when the passion, death and Resurrection of Jesus are commemorated. Archbishop Malcolm McMahon said: “This year our Holy Week devotions will have... Read More

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March 26, 2020

Vatican asks bishops to help faithful celebrate Holy Week and Easter at home

The Vatican has asked Catholic bishops around the world, both in the Latin rite and the Eastern Catholic Churches, to provide their faithful with resources to support personal and family prayer during Holy Week and at Easter, especially where Covid-19 restrictions prevent them from going to church. The Congregation for Eastern Churches, publishing ‘indications’ for... Read More

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March 16, 2020

Vatican says public will not be admitted to papal Holy Week liturgies

The Vatican office that distributes free tickets to papal events has posted a notice on its website that ‘the liturgical celebrations of Holy Week will take place without the physical presence of the faithful’. While public gatherings, including Masses, have been banned in Italy through 3rd April, Holy Week begins with the Palm Sunday liturgy... Read More

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