St Peter's BasilicaSunday, 24 May 2026 ________________________________________ The Easter season reaches its fulfillment today on the Solemnity of Pentecost. To highlight the continuity of this salvific event, the Gospel takes us back to the “first day of the week” (Jn20:19), that is, to that new day on which the risen Jesus appeared to the disciples, showing them “his hands and his side” (v. 20). The Lord reveals his glorious body, specifically his wounds, the marks of the crucifixion. These signs of the Passion, more eloquent than words, are now transfigured; he who was dead lives…

PAPAL MASS FOR THE FUNERAL RITES OF CARDINAL EMIL PAUL TSCHERRIG Altar of the Cathedra of St Peter's BasilicaFriday, 15 May 2026 ________________________________________ Gathered around the Altar, let us accompany our brotherPaul Emil Tscherrig, Cardinal, as he presents himself before the Lord to receive the reward for the good he has done in this life and forgiveness for the failings that human frailty may have caused. This is the great and solemn moment of his encounter with the Lord, whom he served so generously, with the Friend at whose side he walked faithfully throughout his entire l…

PALM SUNDAY: PASSION OF THE LORD –COMMEMORATION OF THE LORD’S ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM AND HOLY MASS St Peter's SquareSunday, 29 March 2026 As Jesus walks the Way of the Cross, we place ourselves behind him, following in his footsteps. As we walk with him, we contemplate his passion for the sake of humanity, his broken heart, and his life as a gift of love. We turn our gaze to Jesus, who reveals himself asKing of Peace, even as war looms around him. He remains steadfast in meekness, while others are stirring up violence. He offers himself to embrace humanity, even as others raise swords …

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS LEO XIVTO THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO Louis II StadiumSaturday, 28 March 2026 The Gospel we have heard (cf.Jn11:45–57) recounts the cruel sentence issued against Jesus; it tells us of the day when the members of the Sanhedrin “planned to put him to death” (v. 53). Why does this happen to him? It is because he raised Lazarus from the dead, restoring life to his friend, at whose tomb he had wept, sharing in the grief of Martha and Mary. Jesus, who came into the world to free us from the condemnation of death, is himself condemned to death. This is not a m…

APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF HIS HOLINESS LEO XIVTO THE PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO CELEBRATION OF MIDDAY PRAYER WITH THE CATHOLIC COMMUNITYHOMILY OF POPE LEO XIV Cathedral of the Immaculate ConceptionSaturday, 28 March 2026 We have an advocate before God: Jesus Christ, the righteous one (cf.1 Jn2:1-2). With these words, the Apostle John helps us to understand the mystery of salvation. In our weakness, weighed down by the burden of sin that marks our human condition, incapable by our own efforts of embracing the fullness of life and happiness, God himself approaches us through his Son Jesus Christ. The …