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Cardinal Dominique Mamberti celebrates the ninth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on the third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.

Pope Francis was ‘faithful to his mission,’ cardinal says at ninth Novendiales Mass

The mission of a pope “is love itself, which becomes service to the Church and to all humanity,” Cardinal Dominique... Read more

Sister Mary Barron speaks at the eighth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, May 3, 2025.

At Novendiales Mass, Pope Francis hailed for ‘unwavering confidence’ in women religious

May 3, 2025

By Daniel Payne

Sister Mary Barron said at the Mass that the late pope “invited us out into the world and among all... Read more

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, celebrates the seventh Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 2, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Cardinal commemorates martyrdom, persecution of Eastern Catholics faithful to pope

May 2, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti recalled the extreme sacrifice Catholics from the Eastern Catholic Churches have made to remain faithful to the... Read more

Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández delivers the homily during the sixth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 1, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

FULL TEXT: Cardinal Fernández’s homily on the sixth day of Novendiales

Here is the full text of the homily from Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, delivered at the sixth Novendiales Mass on... Read more

Cardinal Leonardo Sandri celebrates Mass on the fifth day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 30, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Cardinal on fifth day of Novendiales says pope should be servant leader 

Apr 30, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Soon, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri said, the cardinal proto deacon will announce to the Church and the world the “‘gaudium magnum’... Read more

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, delivers the homily during the fourth day of Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 29, 2025.

Full text: Homily of Cardinal Gambetti on fourth day of Novendiales

Apr 29, 2025

By Cardinal Mauro Gambetti

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, delivered the following homily during the fourth day of Novendiales... Read more

Cardinals participate in Day 4 of the Novendiales Masses for Pope Francis on April 29, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Evangelization needs ‘unreserved openness’ to others, cardinal says at Novendiales Mass 

Apr 29, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv, presided at the Mass on the fourth day of the Novendiales, the Church’s nine days... Read more