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Pope Francis with the Swiss Guard. Photo: Vatican Media

Jubilee 2025•Pope Francis

Pope Francis Is Hospitalized: His Whole Agenda from Friday to Monday, Including His Presence in the Jubilee of Artists, Is Postponed

Following the Holy Father’s hospitalization, the Jubilee Audience of Saturday, February 15, has been cancelled. The Holy Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture, on Sunday, February 16, will now be presided over by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education

Causes of Saints•Liturgy and Divine Worship•Pope Francis

Pope Francis decrees that the liturgical feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta be added to the Church’s universal calendar

The announcement, made by the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, reflects the continued resonance of Mother Teresa’s mission of mercy. The decree, signed by Cardinal Arthur Roche, acknowledges the countless requests from bishops, priests, religious communities, and lay faithful who sought a formal place for her commemoration in the Church’s liturgical life.