Swiss Guards have protected popes for more than 500 years. Each year on 6 May the Vatican holds a pomp-filled
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Pope Francis washes feet of prisoners in Italian jail on Holy Thursday
Pontiff resumes Holy Thursday prison tradition for first time in two years. Pope Francis visited a prison near Rome to
A quick guide to celebrating Easter in Rome
Guide to Holy Week and Easter in Rome and the Vatican in 2022. The week of religious events leading to
Easter 2022: Rome church services in English
Guide to English-language religious services in Rome during Easter Week 2022. All Saints’ Anglican Church, Via del Babuino 153/b, tel.
Ukrainian, Russian families carry cross in Good Friday ceremony at Colosseum
Via Crucis returns to Colosseum for first time in two years. A Ukrainian family and a Russian family will carry the cross
Easter in Rome: Via Crucis returns to Colosseum for Good Friday
Way of the Cross ceremony was last held at Colosseum in 2019. The Vatican will resume the Via Crucis or
Pope celebrates Palm Sunday Mass in St Peter’s Square for first time in two years
Faithful return to St Peter’s Square for first Palm Sunday Mass since 2019. St Peter’s Square has been filled with
Ukraine: Pope calls for day of fasting for peace
Threat of war in Ukraine causes pontiff “great pain in my heart”. Pope Francis on Wednesday urged all sides in
What did Pope Francis say in Italian TV interview?
Pontiff touched on several themes close to his papacy. Here are some of the main points. Pope Francis was a
Italy names Rome mayor Jubilee 2025 commissioner
Italy News: Rome gets ready to host Jubilee Year 2025. Rome’s centre-left mayor Roberto Gualtieri has been named ‘extraordinary commissioner’ for the