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Pope Francis prays for peace and hope on All Souls’ Day
The pope presided at the Mass at the Rome War Cemetery amid scattered rain showers on a breezy, cool morning. Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 208 deceased bishops, cardinals
‘Some of them have died as a result of COVID-19,’ the pope noted. Read more
Catholics can get an indulgence for the dead by praying at a cemetery any day this November
A plenary indulgence remits all temporal punishment due to sin. Read more
Bishops offer prayers for 14 victims of cable car accident in Italy
Fourteen people died in a cable car crash in northern Italy Sunday after the cable carrying the passengers up a... Read more
Pope Francis offers Mass for souls of 169 deceased bishops, cardinals
Pope Francis encouraged Catholics to pray for the dead and remember Christ’s promise of the resurrection at a Mass offered... Read more
Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November
The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid the coronavirus pandemic and... Read more
Homeless gather in Roman basilica to pray for those who died on the streets
Hundreds of homeless people and volunteers prayed together in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere Sunday to honor those... Read more
In this cemetery, after dark, students pray for the dead
An after-dark walk through a cemetery in late October seems like a night pulled straight from a Halloween movie or... Read more
Dominicans worldwide pray for their deceased parents
Dominican friars around the world celebrated a unique tradition last week: they offered Masses for their deceased parents and for... Read more
