Christ’s victory over death proclaims a second chance for all, pope says

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Easter liturgies — with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal promises and the proclamation that Jesus has risen — assure people that it is never too late to start again, Pope Francis said. “It is always possible to begin anew, because there is […]

Pope Francis celebrates Mass on Easter Sunday

Pope Francis presides over Mass on Easter Sunday morning in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Altar of the Chair, and thanks all those who worked hard to make the Triduum celebrations so beautiful.

Declaring What We See, Wayfaring

Declaring What We See, Wayfaring By Claudia Avila Cosnahan April 4, 2021 Visiting St. Peter’s Basilica for the first time a couple of years ago, I was overcome with emotion upon approaching St. Peter’s Baldachin, Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s sculpted bronze canopy below which lies the tomb of Peter himself. Being in that spot made Peter […]