Pentecost
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Here’s when Easter officially ends
Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost. Read more
Pope Francis encourages Marian shrines around the world to pray for Synod on Synodality
From the Philippines to Portugal, Marian shrines around the world will participate in a special day of prayer this Wednesday... Read more
On Pentecost, Pope Francis says Holy Spirit can bring harmony to ‘a polarized Church’
“Let us put the Holy Spirit back at the center of the Church; otherwise, our hearts will not be consumed... Read more
Everything you need to know about Pentecost
This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter... Read more
Pope Francis calls for restoring Christian unity during Bahrain visit
The Holy Father addressed Christian leaders Friday at the Ecumenical Meeting and Prayer for Peace at the Cathedral of Our... Read more
Pentecost 2022: Full text of Pope Francis’ homily
The full text of Pope Francis' homily for Pentecost 2022 Read more
On Pentecost, Pope Francis explained how to recognize the Holy Spirit’s voice
The pope delivered his homily from a wheelchair in front of the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Pope Francis to Oriental Orthodox priests: ‘Unity does not come about by standing still’
Pope Francis met with a delegation of priests and monks from Oriental Orthodox Churches. Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday 2021
The pope celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Open your heart to the Holy Spirit’
The pope celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Read more
Atlanta archdiocese to end Sunday Mass dispensation
The archdiocese of Atlanta announced an end date to the general dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass. While... Read more
Bishop Burbidge: The pandemic is our ‘Pentecost moment’
In a pastoral letter this past week, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, Virginia said the coronavirus pandemic has prompted advances... Read more
Pope Francis says 'listen to the call to mission'
“Let us ask ourselves: are we prepared to welcome the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives, to listen... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ homily on Pentecost Sunday
Here is the full text of Pope Francis' Pentecost Sunday homily, delivered May 31 at the Basilica of St. Peter,... Read more
Pope Francis asks Catholics to see Church with 'eyes of the Spirit'
Pope Francis urged Catholics to view the Church “with the eyes of the Spirit” as he celebrated Pentecost Sunday Mass... Read more
Pope Francis urges Christians to be united as 'witnesses to mercy'
Pope Francis said Sunday that he prays that Christians will be “more deeply united as witnesses of mercy” in the... Read more
Pope Francis calls for 'a more just, equitable and Christian society' after coronavirus crisis
Our suffering during the coronavirus crisis will have been in vain if we fail to build “a more just, more... Read more
Pope Francis: The Holy Spirit unites the Church, despite sin and scandal
Pope Francis said Wednesday that the Holy Spirit unites and grows the Church despite human limitations, sins and scandal. Read more
Chartres Pentecost pilgrimage draws 14,000
More than 14,000 Catholics walked 62 miles from Paris to Chartres Cathedral in three days in an annual Pentecost pilgrimage... Read more
With international service group, pope connects Catholic charismatics to broader Church
As several thousand Catholics belonging to the charismatic renewal gathered in Rome this Pentecost weekend, the Vatican officially launched a... Read more
