From Russia to the Gemelli to pray for the Pope and for peace

Russian Catholics in Rome for the Jubilee have made a walking pilgrimage to Gemelli Hospital to pray for Pope Francis. By Salvatore Cernuzio The 85 Russian pilgrims – most from Moscow, but also from parishes in St Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Vladimir, and other cities in northern Russia – had been planning their archdiocesan Jubilee pilgrimage to … Read more

Southern African Bishops call for a Jubilee Year that fosters unity, inclusivity, and participation

On Sunday, 29 December, several dioceses of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) joined the Universal Church on the Feast of the Holy Family to inaugurate the Jubilee Year. Sheila Pires – Pretoria The Archbishop of Bloemfontein, Zolile Mpambani and Bishop Joao Rodrigues of Tazaneen Diocese told Vatican News that the Jubilee Year serves … Read more