Today, ‘Spei Satelles’ is being launched into space. “Spei Satelles” is a project which aims to make people dream. The space mission involves a small satellite carrying a book into orbit. The book is a nanotechnological translation of the events that unfolded on 27 March 2020, when Pope Francis walked through an empty St Peter’s Square to give an extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing during the Covid-19 pandemic. During its stay in orbit, the small satellite will broadcast (via radio signals) shor
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The Vatican Christmas tree has been placed in St Peter’s Square. This year, it’s a red fir tree, 29 meters high, from Ledro in northern Italy. In a press release in September, the Vatican said that the decision was made with sustainability in mind, and a “mature” tree had been selected. The tree will be inaugurated by Pope Francis on Saturday 7th December. That evening, the lights will officially be switched on. | Vatican News
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Over a quarter of a million people from all walks of life gathered in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to bid their final farewell to Pope Francis at his Requiem Mass. The solemn liturgy was presided over by Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals, who was joined by around 250 Cardinals, Patriarchs, Archbishops, Bishops, priests, consecrated religious, and lay people. In his homily, Cardinal Re delved into the many highlights of his remarkable and intense 12 years of Petrin
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19K views · 2.8K reactions | At Mass on Wednesday, Pope Francis prays for students and teachers who have been forced to find new ways to continue educating, asking God to give them courage and success. | Vatican News | Facebook
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Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for September 2025 is for “our relationship with all of creation." In The Pope Video published on Tuesday, the Holy Father invites us to pray that “inspired by Saint Francis, we might experience our interdependence with all creatures who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.” The prayer that follows emphasizes God’s love for all of creation, noting that “nothing exists outside” of His “tenderness” and recalling God’s care for “even the simplest or short
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48K views · 5.4K reactions | Pope Francis invites Christians to feel a sense of ‘wonder’ at the mystery of God made man in Jesus Christ, and invites the Roman Curia to share God’s closeness, compassion, and tenderness with others. Read more: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-12/pope-christmas-greetings-roman-curia-listen-discern-journey.html | Vatican News | Facebook
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