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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Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, offers a summary of the plenary session of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) and their meeting with Pope Leo.
Archbishop Flavio Pace, Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, offers a summary of the plenary session of the Joint Working Group between the Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches (WCC) and their meeting with Pope Leo.
Mozambique's Archbishop of Nampula, Inacio Saure, on Wednesday, 3 September, denounced the illegal occupation of Church land and spoke out strongly against the lack of action on squatters by authorities despite a court order.
Mozambique's Archbishop of Nampula, Inacio Saure, on Wednesday, 3 September, denounced the illegal occupation of Church land and spoke out strongly against the lack of action on squatters by authorities despite a court order.
During a private audience, Pope Leo XIV and Isaac Herzog discuss the need for an urgent ceasefire and unimpeded aid access for Gaza, as well as the liberation of all remaining hostages and a two-state solution as the only path to peace.
During a private audience, Pope Leo XIV and Isaac Herzog discuss the need for an urgent ceasefire and unimpeded aid access for Gaza, as well as the liberation of all remaining hostages and a two-state solution as the only path to peace.
Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to the victims of the accident that took place in Lisbon on Wednesday, which left at least 17 people dead and others injured.
Pope Leo XIV expresses his closeness to the victims of the accident that took place in Lisbon on Wednesday, which left at least 17 people dead and others injured.
During a visit to Italy, Franciscan friar Ibrahim Faltas illustrates the terrible situation the people of the Holy Land region are living in, and warns that if things continue as they are, “there will truly be no Christians left.”
During a visit to Italy, Franciscan friar Ibrahim Faltas illustrates the terrible situation the people of the Holy Land region are living in, and warns that if things continue as they are, “there will truly be no Christians left.”
In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Christians refuse to leave Gaza City, the Armenian Catholicos recalls fallen heroes, and nuns from the Middle East take a break in France.
In this week's news from the Eastern Churches, produced in collaboration with L'Œuvre d'Orient, Christians refuse to leave Gaza City, the Armenian Catholicos recalls fallen heroes, and nuns from the Middle East take a break in France.
The Management Director of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology project illustrates the initiative, which Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate on Friday, explaining that it is open to everyone regardless of faith or other affiliations. He hopes that tourists visiting the once-exclusive summer Papal Villa, gardens, and farm in Castel Gandolfo will leave inspired by the message of caring for our common home, the Earth.
The Management Director of the Borgo Laudato Si’ ecology project illustrates the initiative, which Pope Leo XIV will officially inaugurate on Friday, explaining that it is open to everyone regardless of faith or other affiliations. He hopes that tourists visiting the once-exclusive summer Papal Villa, gardens, and farm in Castel Gandolfo will leave inspired by the message of caring for our common home, the Earth.
The UN's agency for children reports funding for education will see a 24% decrease from 2023, which will raise the number of out-of-school children to 278 million or the equivalent of emptying every primary school in Germany and Italy combined.
The UN's agency for children reports funding for education will see a 24% decrease from 2023, which will raise the number of out-of-school children to 278 million or the equivalent of emptying every primary school in Germany and Italy combined.
The relic is a dark blue pullover sweater—one of the most well-known garments associated with the young Italian, as he is seen wearing it in several photos. The relic arrived on September 1st at São Sebastião Parish for the canonization of Carlo Acutis scheduled 7 September at the Vatican.
The relic is a dark blue pullover sweater—one of the most well-known garments associated with the young Italian, as he is seen wearing it in several photos. The relic arrived on September 1st at São Sebastião Parish for the canonization of Carlo Acutis scheduled 7 September at the Vatican.
Pope Leo XIV launches an appeal to the international community to provide humanitarian aid for the suffering people in war-ravaged Sudan, and asks for prayers for those affected by devastating mudslides in the country’s Darfur region.
Pope Leo XIV launches an appeal to the international community to provide humanitarian aid for the suffering people in war-ravaged Sudan, and asks for prayers for those affected by devastating mudslides in the country’s Darfur region.
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ final words on the Cross, and recalls that human fragility “is a bridge towards heaven.”
At the weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV reflects on Jesus’ final words on the Cross, and recalls that human fragility “is a bridge towards heaven.”
The meeting will take place 11-12 September at the Casina Pio IV at the Vatican and will be opened by Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The event is organized by the Council of Higher Studies of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, with the participation of ecclesial, business, social, and cultural experts worldwide.
The meeting will take place 11-12 September at the Casina Pio IV at the Vatican and will be opened by Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The event is organized by the Council of Higher Studies of the Pontifical Academy of Theology, with the participation of ecclesial, business, social, and cultural experts worldwide.
A meeting with Holy See officials was on the agenda at the tail-end of a humanitarian and diplomatic tour to several European nations for the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs this week. During her days in Rome, she made time to visit Palestinian children receiving treatment in Italian and Vatican Hospitals.
A meeting with Holy See officials was on the agenda at the tail-end of a humanitarian and diplomatic tour to several European nations for the Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs this week. During her days in Rome, she made time to visit Palestinian children receiving treatment in Italian and Vatican Hospitals.
Last week, a member of the Theological Center presented the initiative, called "Together", to the Pope, explaining that it offers training and practical programs on synodality for the Pan-American region in various languages.
Last week, a member of the Theological Center presented the initiative, called "Together", to the Pope, explaining that it offers training and practical programs on synodality for the Pan-American region in various languages.
On the final day of the Bled Strategic Forum taking place in Bled, Slovenia, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, underscores the need for dialogue and consensus building in an increasingly divided world.
On the final day of the Bled Strategic Forum taking place in Bled, Slovenia, the Holy See's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, underscores the need for dialogue and consensus building in an increasingly divided world.
In his prayer intention for September 2025, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray that we might experience our interdependence with all creatures, who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.
In his prayer intention for September 2025, Pope Leo XIV invites us to pray that we might experience our interdependence with all creatures, who are loved by God and worthy of love and respect.
Our Editorial Director criticizes plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from their land, calling for respect for the obligation to protect civilians.
Our Editorial Director criticizes plans to forcibly displace Palestinians from their land, calling for respect for the obligation to protect civilians.
The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo XIV will receive Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Polish President Karol Nawrocki in audience later this week.
The Holy See Press Office announces that Pope Leo XIV will receive Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Polish President Karol Nawrocki in audience later this week.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his condolences for the over 1,000 people who have been killed in Sudan’s western Darfur region after heavy rains caused a landslide that destroyed an entire village.
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his condolences for the over 1,000 people who have been killed in Sudan’s western Darfur region after heavy rains caused a landslide that destroyed an entire village.
The President of the Social Action Commission of the Philippine Bishops' Conference reflects on how the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is an occasion to praise God and inspire Christians to care for His handiwork.
The President of the Social Action Commission of the Philippine Bishops' Conference reflects on how the Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is an occasion to praise God and inspire Christians to care for His handiwork.
The NOW Partners Foundation is dedicated to sustainably implementing agroecology across the globe and helping protect and care for the earth - starting with the most basic part of the environment: the soil beneath our feet.
The NOW Partners Foundation is dedicated to sustainably implementing agroecology across the globe and helping protect and care for the earth - starting with the most basic part of the environment: the soil beneath our feet.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at the Church of St Augustine in Rome, for the opening of the General Chapter of the Augustinian Order, urging his brothers and sisters to pray for the gift of listening, being humble and promoting unity.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Holy Mass at the Church of St Augustine in Rome, for the opening of the General Chapter of the Augustinian Order, urging his brothers and sisters to pray for the gift of listening, being humble and promoting unity.
October Jubilee audiences dedicated to different groups will be celebrated by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square, including the canonization of seven Blesseds including the Venezuelan “doctor of the poor,” José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros. At the end of the month, the Pope will preside at Holy Mass for students of the Pontifical Universities.
October Jubilee audiences dedicated to different groups will be celebrated by Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter’s Square, including the canonization of seven Blesseds including the Venezuelan “doctor of the poor,” José Gregorio Hernández Cisneros. At the end of the month, the Pope will preside at Holy Mass for students of the Pontifical Universities.
As Israel continues offensive operations in Gaza City, international scholars claim the nation’s actions amount to genocide.
As Israel continues offensive operations in Gaza City, international scholars claim the nation’s actions amount to genocide.
Pope Leo XIV asks for prayers for peace for war-torn Ukraine in a letter to Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, who will represent him in Lviv on 6 September at celebrations marking the 650th anniversary of the creation of the Metropolitan See of Halić.
Pope Leo XIV asks for prayers for peace for war-torn Ukraine in a letter to Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, who will represent him in Lviv on 6 September at celebrations marking the 650th anniversary of the creation of the Metropolitan See of Halić.
In an exclusive interview with Vatican Media, Malala Yousafzai, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks about her commitment to girls’ education through the Malala Fund and reflects on the right to go to school for children in war-torn countries. She also emphasizes the importance of interreligious dialogue in promoting the global right to education.
In an exclusive interview with Vatican Media, Malala Yousafzai, 2014 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, speaks about her commitment to girls’ education through the Malala Fund and reflects on the right to go to school for children in war-torn countries. She also emphasizes the importance of interreligious dialogue in promoting the global right to education.
In the midst of political challenges in the Philippines, Catholic organizations, communities, and institutions are launching initiatives based on fasting and prayer to bring about change "for the common good of the country."
In the midst of political challenges in the Philippines, Catholic organizations, communities, and institutions are launching initiatives based on fasting and prayer to bring about change "for the common good of the country."
In his message, Pope Leo offers prayers for all the victims, injured, and missing and expresses his solidarity with those who have lost loved ones, while invoking divine blessings on the entire Afghan people.
In his message, Pope Leo offers prayers for all the victims, injured, and missing and expresses his solidarity with those who have lost loved ones, while invoking divine blessings on the entire Afghan people.
Pope Leo XIV meets members of Opera San Francesco per i Poveri, urging them to live charity as assistance, welcome, and promotion of human dignity, and to witness to God’s love in society.
Pope Leo XIV meets members of Opera San Francesco per i Poveri, urging them to live charity as assistance, welcome, and promotion of human dignity, and to witness to God’s love in society.
Pope Leo XIV renews his invitation for Christians to join together on September 1 to celebrate the World of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which draws inspiration from the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the theme: “Seeds of Peace and Hope.”
Pope Leo XIV renews his invitation for Christians to join together on September 1 to celebrate the World of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which draws inspiration from the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the theme: “Seeds of Peace and Hope.”
Pope Leo XIV renews his closeness to the Ukrainian people, appealing for an immediate ceasefire, and prays for the victims of the Catholic school shooting in Minnesota and migrants killed off the coast of Mauritania.
Pope Leo XIV renews his closeness to the Ukrainian people, appealing for an immediate ceasefire, and prays for the victims of the Catholic school shooting in Minnesota and migrants killed off the coast of Mauritania.
In his reflections before leading the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays that the Church may always be "a school of humility" in following Jesus' example, as well as "a home where all are welcome", where rivalries are set aside.
In his reflections before leading the Sunday Angelus, Pope Leo prays that the Church may always be "a school of humility" in following Jesus' example, as well as "a home where all are welcome", where rivalries are set aside.
The Saint Curé d’Ars Major Seminary in Bujumbura hosted a national congress on the priesthood from 27 August to 30 August 2025. This event brought together Bishops and representatives of priests from all eight dioceses of the country. It had a dual purpose: to mark the centenary of the first ordinations of Burundian priests (1925 - 2025) and to celebrate the Jubilee Year observed by the universal Church.
The Saint Curé d’Ars Major Seminary in Bujumbura hosted a national congress on the priesthood from 27 August to 30 August 2025. This event brought together Bishops and representatives of priests from all eight dioceses of the country. It had a dual purpose: to mark the centenary of the first ordinations of Burundian priests (1925 - 2025) and to celebrate the Jubilee Year observed by the universal Church.
Authorities say a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker has been shot dead in the western city of Lviv. Saturday’s killing came on the day that officials said Moscow launched more than 500 drones and 45 missiles against 14 regions, killing at least one person and wounding some 24 others, including children.
Authorities say a Ukrainian politician who previously served as the parliament speaker has been shot dead in the western city of Lviv. Saturday’s killing came on the day that officials said Moscow launched more than 500 drones and 45 missiles against 14 regions, killing at least one person and wounding some 24 others, including children.
Following the UN Security Council's decision to end its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, Bishop César Essayan, Apostolic Vicar of Beirut, expresses concern over the effects of the decision while hoping for 'a dignified peace' in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Following the UN Security Council's decision to end its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, Bishop César Essayan, Apostolic Vicar of Beirut, expresses concern over the effects of the decision while hoping for 'a dignified peace' in Ukraine and the Middle East.
Pope Leo XIV meets with the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, for a private audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.
Pope Leo XIV meets with the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, for a private audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace.
On the anniversary of the ceasefire declared by the IRA on 31 August 1994, which marked a crucial turning point in the peace process in Northern Ireland, we republish excerpts from a speech given last April at Queen's University in Belfast by one of the protagonists of the Good Friday Agreement signed on 10 April 1998, former US Senator George J. Mitchell.
On the anniversary of the ceasefire declared by the IRA on 31 August 1994, which marked a crucial turning point in the peace process in Northern Ireland, we republish excerpts from a speech given last April at Queen's University in Belfast by one of the protagonists of the Good Friday Agreement signed on 10 April 1998, former US Senator George J. Mitchell.
On 31 August 1994 the IRA publicly announced a ceasefire, a crucial step on the way to the landmark 1998 Good Friday Agreement that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
On 31 August 1994 the IRA publicly announced a ceasefire, a crucial step on the way to the landmark 1998 Good Friday Agreement that brought an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
Pope Leo XIV will preside at the opening Mass for the General Chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on September 1 in the Basilica of St. Augustine in Campo Marzio, Rome.
Pope Leo XIV will preside at the opening Mass for the General Chapter of the Order of St. Augustine on September 1 in the Basilica of St. Augustine in Campo Marzio, Rome.
An Irish missionary has been released from captivity in Haiti, along with 6 orphanage staff and a 3-year-old child, following a kidnap ordeal that lasted nearly a month.
An Irish missionary has been released from captivity in Haiti, along with 6 orphanage staff and a 3-year-old child, following a kidnap ordeal that lasted nearly a month.
As the Church marks the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on "The false virtues: why our culture's strengths are really sins".
As the Church marks the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Abbot Marion Nguyen reflects on "The false virtues: why our culture's strengths are really sins".
United Nations officials are warning of potentially devastating consequences from Israel’s planned military takeover of Gaza City
United Nations officials are warning of potentially devastating consequences from Israel’s planned military takeover of Gaza City
The death toll from Russian rocket and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv continues to rise. Authorities said Friday that at least 23 people, including children, were killed overnight in the deadliest assault on the city in months.
The death toll from Russian rocket and drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv continues to rise. Authorities said Friday that at least 23 people, including children, were killed overnight in the deadliest assault on the city in months.
Pope Leo XIV receives Diane Foley alongside writer Colum McCann, with whom she co-authored a book recounting the events surrounding her son’s death and the profound human and spiritual journey she undertook—a painful path of love and a desire to understand, which even led her to meet one of her son’s killers.
Pope Leo XIV receives Diane Foley alongside writer Colum McCann, with whom she co-authored a book recounting the events surrounding her son’s death and the profound human and spiritual journey she undertook—a painful path of love and a desire to understand, which even led her to meet one of her son’s killers.
The second edition of the Human Fraternity Fellowship program, inspired by the Document of Human Fraternity signed by Pope Francis and Grand Imam Al-Tayeb of Al-Azhar in 2019, leads 10 student leaders to Jakarta, Indonesia, to prepare “the next generation of leaders to engage across cultural and religious divides.”
The second edition of the Human Fraternity Fellowship program, inspired by the Document of Human Fraternity signed by Pope Francis and Grand Imam Al-Tayeb of Al-Azhar in 2019, leads 10 student leaders to Jakarta, Indonesia, to prepare “the next generation of leaders to engage across cultural and religious divides.”
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the St. Andrew School of Evangelization, and invites all Christians to embrace our mission to proclaim Jesus Christ.
Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the St. Andrew School of Evangelization, and invites all Christians to embrace our mission to proclaim Jesus Christ.
The Catholic Church in South Korea is set to relaunch the “Pro-Life Movement” nationwide as bishops and organizations intensify opposition to proposed legislative changes on abortion and growing calls for euthanasia.
The Catholic Church in South Korea is set to relaunch the “Pro-Life Movement” nationwide as bishops and organizations intensify opposition to proposed legislative changes on abortion and growing calls for euthanasia.
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova on the feast of their spiritual father, and invites everyone to listen to God's loving voice, which alone can bring peace.
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to the Augustinian Province of Saint Thomas of Villanova on the feast of their spiritual father, and invites everyone to listen to God's loving voice, which alone can bring peace.
Dr. Maher Ayyad describes the current dire situation of hospitals in the Strip: People “are living in small tents without any services—no electricity, no water supply, and, despite food recently coming across the border, no food.”
Dr. Maher Ayyad describes the current dire situation of hospitals in the Strip: People “are living in small tents without any services—no electricity, no water supply, and, despite food recently coming across the border, no food.”
Famine has taken hold in Gaza and is expected to spread further by the end of September, a top U.N. humanitarian has said.
Famine has taken hold in Gaza and is expected to spread further by the end of September, a top U.N. humanitarian has said.