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Pope Francis

Pope Francis to prison on Holy Thursday: “I cannot wash your feet, but I want to be close to you”

After a short time of prayer, the Pope moved quietly through the rotunda, personally greeting each inmate. There was no rush, no speeches—just moments of encounter, often wordless, but heavy with presence. He then led all gathered in the Lord’s Prayer and offered his blessing, before departing the prison approximately half an hour after his arrival.

Jubilee 2025•Rome•Young People

UNIV 2025: Young People from Around the World in Rome for the Jubilee

This edition’s reflections centre on the idea of citizenship. “Although in our globalised world, we seem more interconnected than ever,” the organisers explain, “we seem to have lost sight of what citizenship really means. What does that mean about our identity as citizens? What virtues or examples do we need in order to foster the common good in today’s world? How can we grow?”

Dicasteries

Official Press Release: Sodalitium Christianae Vitae Is Officially Suppressed

The press release of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life concludes stating that “Monsignor Jordi Bertomeu-Farnós has also been appointed as Apostolic Commissioner to oversee the acts, procedures and any other type of initiative, useful and in any case functional to implement the dispositions related to the suppression, as well as to address all the consequences arising from the same decision.”