Pope Francis celebrates 51 years of priesthood
Fifty-one years ago, on 13 December 1969; and just a few days before his thirty-third birthday, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained to the priesthood. Eleven years earlier, on 11 March 1958, he had entered the novitiate of the Society of Jesus where, less than four years after his ordination, he made his perpetual profession on […]
Pope’s calendar for Christmas celebrations
The Vatican Press Office has released details of Pope Francis‘ commitments for Christmas and New Year celebrations in the Vatican. Current Covid-19 precautionary measures have defined the times and the modalities of social living during the pandemic. Pope Francis’ Christmas and New Year calendar is no exception. Thus, Christmas Night Mass has been changed to […]