Pope Francis makes prayerful visit to Marian basilica before Holy Week
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Pope Francis kneels in prayer before the revered Marian icon "Salus Populi Romani" at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, April 12, 2025. / Holy See Press OfficeCNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 09:20 am (CNA).Pope Francis made a prayerful pilgrimage to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Saturday afternoon, continuing the pontiff's gradual return to public appearances ahead of Holy Week celebrations.The 88-year-old pope paused to pray before the venerated icon of the Virgin Mary known as "Salus Populi Romani" (Protectress of the Roman People), according to a Vatican statement released Saturday.This visit marks another step in Francis' cautious comeback to public life following his recent health challenges. The pope has been largely absent from public view since his release from Rome's Gemelli Hospital approximately three weeks ago, where he was treated for a respiratory infection.Saturday's visit to the Marian basilica comes on the eve of Palm Sunday, which ...
Pope Francis kneels in prayer before the revered Marian icon "Salus Populi Romani" at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, April 12, 2025. / Holy See Press Office
CNA Newsroom, Apr 12, 2025 / 09:20 am (CNA).
Pope Francis made a prayerful pilgrimage to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore on Saturday afternoon, continuing the pontiff's gradual return to public appearances ahead of Holy Week celebrations.
The 88-year-old pope paused to pray before the venerated icon of the Virgin Mary known as "Salus Populi Romani" (Protectress of the Roman People), according to a Vatican statement released Saturday.
This visit marks another step in Francis' cautious comeback to public life following his recent health challenges. The pope has been largely absent from public view since his release from Rome's Gemelli Hospital approximately three weeks ago, where he was treated for a respiratory infection.
Saturday's visit to the Marian basilica comes on the eve of Palm Sunday, which inaugurates Holy Week in the Catholic liturgical calendar. The Vatican has yet to confirm Francis' participation in upcoming Easter celebrations, with officials indicating that decisions regarding his role in the Easter Triduum will be made "at the last minute."
According to medical updates, the pontiff continues to receive respiratory therapy and motor physiotherapy, though his need for supplemental oxygen has decreased in frequency.
Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, vice dean of the College of Cardinals, is scheduled to preside over Palm Sunday Mass as Pope Francis' delegate.
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Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims in St. Peter's Square shortly after his election on Thursday, May 8, 2025 / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNAVatican City, May 8, 2025 / 12:11 pm (CNA).Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic Church, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel at 6:09 p.m. Rome time on Thursday, signaling that the College of Cardinals had chosen a successor to Pope Francis, who died on April 21. Thousands gathered in St. Peter's Square erupted in cheers as the bells of the basilica began to toll, confirming the election of a new pontiff. The crowds gathered as word spread throughout Rome that a new pope had been chosen. The new pontiff appeared on the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at approximately 7:25 p.m. local time, where Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, the protodeacon of the College of Cardinals and prefect of the Apostolic Signatura, announced in Latin: "Annuntio vobis ga...
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null / Credit: CNACNA Newsroom, May 8, 2025 / 13:14 pm (CNA).Follow here for live coverage as the conclave unfolds: updates, insights, and key moments in the election of the 266th successor to St. Peter and 267th leader of the Catholic Church.
