Local Masses
Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle, St. Petersburg (Pinellas County)
The Cathedral of St. Jude and the Chapel of Our Lady are open for the faithful to gather to pray for the eternal rest of Pope Francis.
A Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis will be celebrated today April 21, 2025 at 11:00am.
St. Michael the Archangel, Clearwater (Pinellas County)
The Memorial Mass for our Holy Father, Pope Francis, is this Wednesday, April 30th at 7pm. All are welcome to attend. Please note, Benediction will start at 6pm not 6:30pm.
St. Paul Catholic Church, Tampa (Hillsborough County)
St. Paul Catholic Church is open for the faithful to gather to pray for the eternal rest of Pope Francis.
A Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis will be celebrated tonight, April 21, 2025, at 7:00pm.
Christ the King, Tampa (Hillsborough County)
Daily Mass today, April 21, 2025 in the church as we pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.
Nativity, Brandon (Hillsborough County)
A memorial Mass for Pope Francis will be celebrated on Thursday, April 24th at 6:00 pm.
Our Lady of the Rosary, Land O’ Lakes (Pasco County)
A Memorial Mass for Pope Francis will take place on Wednesday, April 30 at 5:30pm.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini (Hernando County)
We will celebrate a Special Mass in Memoriam of Our Pope Wednesday, April 30th at 7 pm.
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Meeting leaders of Christian communities and religious traditions in Argentina's capital, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue, fraternity, and a shared commitment to human dignity, freedom, and hope.
Meeting leaders of Christian communities and religious traditions in Argentina's capital, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue, fraternity, and a shared commitment to human dignity, freedom, and hope.
Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV's address to the World of Work, saying it offers a comprehensive synthesis of Catholic Social Teaching and an affirmation of Pope Francis’s magisterium.
Our Editorial Director reflects on Pope Leo XIV's address to the World of Work, saying it offers a comprehensive synthesis of Catholic Social Teaching and an affirmation of Pope Francis’s magisterium.
Addressing social movements and the world of work in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Leo XIV stresses that human dignity must always be the top priority, businesses must keep humanity at the heart of their decisions, and technology must always be subject to ethics.
Addressing social movements and the world of work in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pope Leo XIV stresses that human dignity must always be the top priority, businesses must keep humanity at the heart of their decisions, and technology must always be subject to ethics.
During his Apostolic Journey to Argentina, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Saints and Blesseds who helped shape the country’s spiritual heritage, as their holiness was lived in tireless service to those most in need.
During his Apostolic Journey to Argentina, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Saints and Blesseds who helped shape the country’s spiritual heritage, as their holiness was lived in tireless service to those most in need.
Pope Leo XIV meets for over an hour with five abuse survivors in Argentina and expresses his closeness and “desire to strengthen pathways of protection, goodness, welcome, and accompaniment within the Church."
Pope Leo XIV meets for over an hour with five abuse survivors in Argentina and expresses his closeness and “desire to strengthen pathways of protection, goodness, welcome, and accompaniment within the Church."
At Mass in Buenos Aires for the Feast of the Dedication of St John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV focuses on the Biblical image of the temple as a sign of unity and communion, and highlights the Christian family as a source of genuine renewal.
At Mass in Buenos Aires for the Feast of the Dedication of St John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV focuses on the Biblical image of the temple as a sign of unity and communion, and highlights the Christian family as a source of genuine renewal.
During the Pope's visit to the Don Orione Care Center in Argentina, Pope Leo prays that Christ’s love may triumph over individualism and exclusion, reminding Argentinians that “charity will save the world” because “God is love.”
During the Pope's visit to the Don Orione Care Center in Argentina, Pope Leo prays that Christ’s love may triumph over individualism and exclusion, reminding Argentinians that “charity will save the world” because “God is love.”
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Don Orione Little Cottolengo in Argentina, the center’s communications manager expresses joy to welcome the Pope to this place that offers assistance to people with disabilities.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to the Don Orione Little Cottolengo in Argentina, the center’s communications manager expresses joy to welcome the Pope to this place that offers assistance to people with disabilities.
In his address to authorities upon his arrival in Argentina, the Pope calls for authority exercised as service, stronger democratic institutions, dialogue across political differences, and economic policies that leave no one behind.
In his address to authorities upon his arrival in Argentina, the Pope calls for authority exercised as service, stronger democratic institutions, dialogue across political differences, and economic policies that leave no one behind.
Upon arriving in Argentina, Pope Leo XIV makes a stop at the San Martín monument in Buenos Aires.
Upon arriving in Argentina, Pope Leo XIV makes a stop at the San Martín monument in Buenos Aires.
Our correspondent in Argentina, Fr. Paul Samasumo, shares the excitement in Buenos Aires as the city and the people welcome Pope Leo XIV on his Apostolic Journey to Argentina.
Our correspondent in Argentina, Fr. Paul Samasumo, shares the excitement in Buenos Aires as the city and the people welcome Pope Leo XIV on his Apostolic Journey to Argentina.
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed at Buenos Aires’ International Airport by President Javier Milei, following his visit to Uruguay.
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed at Buenos Aires’ International Airport by President Javier Milei, following his visit to Uruguay.
Pope Leo XIV concludes his Apostolic Journey to Uruguay a heartfelt invitation to families and all generations to keep sowing faith.
Pope Leo XIV concludes his Apostolic Journey to Uruguay a heartfelt invitation to families and all generations to keep sowing faith.
In the wake of a shooting in Krakow’s Main Market Square that killed six people and injured fifteen others, Pope Leo expresses his sorrow for the lives lost, assures everyone of his prayers and spiritual closeness, and calls for efforts to tirelessly pursue peace and harmony.
In the wake of a shooting in Krakow’s Main Market Square that killed six people and injured fifteen others, Pope Leo expresses his sorrow for the lives lost, assures everyone of his prayers and spiritual closeness, and calls for efforts to tirelessly pursue peace and harmony.
Presiding at Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, Pope Leo XIV challenges the Uruguayan people to follow Mary’s example of faith, and stresses that “from the earliest days of the nation’s founding, Uruguay has been intimately linked to a Mother.”
Presiding at Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Thirty-Three, Pope Leo XIV challenges the Uruguayan people to follow Mary’s example of faith, and stresses that “from the earliest days of the nation’s founding, Uruguay has been intimately linked to a Mother.”
Making a stop at the parish of Saint Thérèse in Juanicó, Montevideo, to greet the faithful, Pope Leo XIV encourages them to recognise that God’s grace and love “are always with us,” and recalls that his family maintains a great devotion to Saint Thérèse.
Making a stop at the parish of Saint Thérèse in Juanicó, Montevideo, to greet the faithful, Pope Leo XIV encourages them to recognise that God’s grace and love “are always with us,” and recalls that his family maintains a great devotion to Saint Thérèse.
Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, reflects on Pope Leo XIV's address to young people in Uruguay, in which the Pope sets out the task facing Christians in every corner of the world.
Our Editorial Director, Andrea Tornielli, reflects on Pope Leo XIV's address to young people in Uruguay, in which the Pope sets out the task facing Christians in every corner of the world.
During a prayer vigil in Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful not to settle for a merely decent life or habitual faith, but to give themselves completely to the Lord, finding in Him their true joy and fulfillment.
During a prayer vigil in Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful not to settle for a merely decent life or habitual faith, but to give themselves completely to the Lord, finding in Him their true joy and fulfillment.
Pope Leo XIV visits the Catholic University of Uruguay in Montevideo, and urges everyone involved in education to reject the temptation to belittle others but to listen with respect.
Pope Leo XIV visits the Catholic University of Uruguay in Montevideo, and urges everyone involved in education to reject the temptation to belittle others but to listen with respect.
Meeting with the disadvantaged Casavalle Community in Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV says Christians cannot turn a blind eye or silence our consciences in the face of injustice, and calls for the Church and civil society to work together to promote the common good.
Meeting with the disadvantaged Casavalle Community in Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV says Christians cannot turn a blind eye or silence our consciences in the face of injustice, and calls for the Church and civil society to work together to promote the common good.
From a child lifted up for a blessing at the Estadio Centenario to neighbours offering words of encouragement in Casavalle, Pope Leo’s second day in Uruguay brings moments of faith, solidarity and celebration.
From a child lifted up for a blessing at the Estadio Centenario to neighbours offering words of encouragement in Casavalle, Pope Leo’s second day in Uruguay brings moments of faith, solidarity and celebration.
At his Beatification Mass in Antigua, Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega recalls Franciscan Fr. Augusto Rafael Ramírez Monasterio's defense of the seal of confession, and prays that his example will inspire Guatemalan families to live in humility and solidarity.
At his Beatification Mass in Antigua, Cardinal Francisco Robles Ortega recalls Franciscan Fr. Augusto Rafael Ramírez Monasterio's defense of the seal of confession, and prays that his example will inspire Guatemalan families to live in humility and solidarity.
Lesotho’s Bishop of Qacha’s Nek Diocese and President of the Lesotho Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, has shared with Vatican News plans to renew and reinvigorate Lesotho’s pastoral ministry to family life, especially given the country’s changing realities.
Lesotho’s Bishop of Qacha’s Nek Diocese and President of the Lesotho Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Bishop Joseph Mopeli Sephamola, has shared with Vatican News plans to renew and reinvigorate Lesotho’s pastoral ministry to family life, especially given the country’s changing realities.
In Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV concludes his brief visit to Paysandu with a visit the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, and encourages Catholics in Uruguay to sow peace in their lives and the world.
In Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV concludes his brief visit to Paysandu with a visit the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary, and encourages Catholics in Uruguay to sow peace in their lives and the world.
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, presided over the ceremony and also consecrated the chapel to which Pope Leo donated a chalice. A marble plaque was installed in the building blessed in November 2025 by Pope Leo XIV during his apostolic journey marking the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council.
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, presided over the ceremony and also consecrated the chapel to which Pope Leo donated a chalice. A marble plaque was installed in the building blessed in November 2025 by Pope Leo XIV during his apostolic journey marking the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council.
Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, presides at the Beatification Mass of the Servants of God Francisco González de Córdova and 79 companions in Santander, Spain, saying holiness is the “common vocation” of every baptized person.
Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints, presides at the Beatification Mass of the Servants of God Francisco González de Córdova and 79 companions in Santander, Spain, saying holiness is the “common vocation” of every baptized person.
Celebrating Mass in Paysandu, Pope Leo XIV recalls the many people of faith who came to the Rio de la Plata region, and encourages Uruguayans to "continue the legacy left to us by these sowers of the Gospel."
Celebrating Mass in Paysandu, Pope Leo XIV recalls the many people of faith who came to the Rio de la Plata region, and encourages Uruguayans to "continue the legacy left to us by these sowers of the Gospel."
As St. Peter and Paul Church in Muscat, Oman, marks 50 years since its consecration, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, calls on Catholics to deepen their faith and share it with others.
As St. Peter and Paul Church in Muscat, Oman, marks 50 years since its consecration, Bishop Paolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, calls on Catholics to deepen their faith and share it with others.
As the Church celebrates the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: "Keep your lamps burning!"
As the Church celebrates the Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Fr. Luke Gregory, OFM, reflects on the theme: "Keep your lamps burning!"
Speaking from the balcony of the Apostolic Nunciature in Montevideo, Pope Leo XIV thanks Uruguayans for their welcome on the first day of his Apostolic Journey and greets the young people gathered to greet him.
Speaking from the balcony of the Apostolic Nunciature in Montevideo, Pope Leo XIV thanks Uruguayans for their welcome on the first day of his Apostolic Journey and greets the young people gathered to greet him.
As he meets with Uruguay's Bishops, clergy, and religious, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics in dioceses around the world to pray and fast for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
As he meets with Uruguay's Bishops, clergy, and religious, Pope Leo XIV urges Catholics in dioceses around the world to pray and fast for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
During his Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Saints and Blesseds who helped shape the country’s spiritual heritage, as their holiness was lived in tireless service to those most in need.
During his Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV recalls the Saints and Blesseds who helped shape the country’s spiritual heritage, as their holiness was lived in tireless service to those most in need.
At Vespers in Montevideo, Pope Leo XIV invites Uruguay's Bishops, clergy, and religious to return constantly to Jesus Christ, launching an appeal for the universal Church to pray and fast for vocations.
At Vespers in Montevideo, Pope Leo XIV invites Uruguay's Bishops, clergy, and religious to return constantly to Jesus Christ, launching an appeal for the universal Church to pray and fast for vocations.
The pastoral challenges of accompanying those in polygamous situations and the wider question of inculturation in the African Church were at the centre of a gathering of theologians representing the six episcopal conferences that make up the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA): Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST), Lesotho (LCBC), Mozambique (CEM), Namibia (NCBC), South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini (SACBC), and Zimbabwe (ZCBC).
The pastoral challenges of accompanying those in polygamous situations and the wider question of inculturation in the African Church were at the centre of a gathering of theologians representing the six episcopal conferences that make up the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA): Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST), Lesotho (LCBC), Mozambique (CEM), Namibia (NCBC), South Africa, Botswana, and Eswatini (SACBC), and Zimbabwe (ZCBC).
Pope Leo XIV begins his Apostolic Journey to South America with a discourse on the common good, reflecting on democracy, our duties toward future generations, care for human dignity and for those most in need, and peaceful coexistence.
Pope Leo XIV begins his Apostolic Journey to South America with a discourse on the common good, reflecting on democracy, our duties toward future generations, care for human dignity and for those most in need, and peaceful coexistence.
During his flight from Rome to Montevideo, Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to the leaders and peoples of Italy, France, Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, and Brazil as the papal plane flies over their territories.
During his flight from Rome to Montevideo, Pope Leo XIV sends greetings to the leaders and peoples of Italy, France, Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, and Brazil as the papal plane flies over their territories.
Pope Leo XIV lands in Montevideo, Uruguay, as he begins his 12-day Apostolic Journey to Latin America, marking his sixth international journey since the start of the papacy.
Pope Leo XIV lands in Montevideo, Uruguay, as he begins his 12-day Apostolic Journey to Latin America, marking his sixth international journey since the start of the papacy.
Aboard the flight to Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV expresses his happiness at making the visit, introduces the new Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, Montserrat Alvarado, and says he is “proud to be American and to exercise the right to vote.”
Aboard the flight to Uruguay, Pope Leo XIV expresses his happiness at making the visit, introduces the new Prefect of the Dicastery for Communication, Montserrat Alvarado, and says he is “proud to be American and to exercise the right to vote.”
A court in Malta orders four companies to pay the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) €24.1 million plus interest for breaching their fiduciary duties in the Kappa Fund case, rejecting their claims against the Institute in a first-instance judgment.
A court in Malta orders four companies to pay the Institute for the Works of Religion (IOR) €24.1 million plus interest for breaching their fiduciary duties in the Kappa Fund case, rejecting their claims against the Institute in a first-instance judgment.
Pope Leo concludes his first day in Uruguay with vespers in Montevideo's Metropolitan Cathedral. Before that he addresses the country's civil authorities following a welcome ceremony at Montevideo's Carrasco airport.
Pope Leo concludes his first day in Uruguay with vespers in Montevideo's Metropolitan Cathedral. Before that he addresses the country's civil authorities following a welcome ceremony at Montevideo's Carrasco airport.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Casavalle, a local priest and a social ministry worker describe how the Church helps families build homes and gives teenagers and adults a chance to finish school.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Casavalle, a local priest and a social ministry worker describe how the Church helps families build homes and gives teenagers and adults a chance to finish school.
Catholic Students undertake to use their moral formation to promote good governance and to champion peace across the African continent.
Catholic Students undertake to use their moral formation to promote good governance and to champion peace across the African continent.
The Governor of the US state of California, Gavin Newsom, announces plans to commute all of the state’s 548 death sentences, saying the convicted inmates will serve life without parole.
The Governor of the US state of California, Gavin Newsom, announces plans to commute all of the state’s 548 death sentences, saying the convicted inmates will serve life without parole.
A wave of bomb threats targeting at least 16 passenger flights across Europe prompt military fighter jet escorts, emergency diversions and airport security alerts on Thursday, raising concerns about aviation security amid growing fears of hybrid warfare.
A wave of bomb threats targeting at least 16 passenger flights across Europe prompt military fighter jet escorts, emergency diversions and airport security alerts on Thursday, raising concerns about aviation security amid growing fears of hybrid warfare.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday begins consultations with political parties to determine who should be given the mandate to form the country's next government, after a general election produced no clear winner.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday begins consultations with political parties to determine who should be given the mandate to form the country's next government, after a general election produced no clear winner.
Our Editorial Director reflects on the upcoming 12-day Apostolic Journey to Latin American of Pope Leo XIV, who served for many years as a missionary in Peru.
Our Editorial Director reflects on the upcoming 12-day Apostolic Journey to Latin American of Pope Leo XIV, who served for many years as a missionary in Peru.
As Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru await Pope Leo XIV for his 6th Apostolic Journey, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says the encounter with local communities “will be filled with memories, affection, and gratitude.”
As Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru await Pope Leo XIV for his 6th Apostolic Journey, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin says the encounter with local communities “will be filled with memories, affection, and gratitude.”
Pope Leo XIV announces the theme for the 2027 World Day of the Sick, highlighting the role of Christian communities and civil society in caring for the sick, the elderly, and those who suffer.
Pope Leo XIV announces the theme for the 2027 World Day of the Sick, highlighting the role of Christian communities and civil society in caring for the sick, the elderly, and those who suffer.
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to journalists on the sidelines of an event at the Pontifical Urbaniana University and comments on the US midterm elections and the China-Holy See Agreement.
Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to journalists on the sidelines of an event at the Pontifical Urbaniana University and comments on the US midterm elections and the China-Holy See Agreement.
Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit Fr. Avelino Chicoma Bundo Chico and Professor Claudia Leal Luna as Undersecretaries of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Pope Leo XIV appoints Jesuit Fr. Avelino Chicoma Bundo Chico and Professor Claudia Leal Luna as Undersecretaries of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development