Over 50,000 people gathered a the Vatican yesterday for the celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday, which Pope Benedict called an integral dimension to the faith and prayer life of all Christians.

VATICAN CITY-Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, urged Catholics on March 30 to mark Lent as a “time of healing” as he missed his seventh Angelus prayer.

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, urged Catholics Sunday to mark Lent as a “time of healing” as he missed his seventh consecutive Angelus prayer.

If you’re Catholic, you’ve likely heard the famous Easter quote from Pope St. John Paul II — “We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!” Did you know that he said this not at ...

Pope Francis after praying the Angelus in the Vatican's apostolic palace on March 29, 2020. Credit: Vatican Media.