Daily Readings
- Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter April 19, 2025Reading I Genesis 1:1—2:2 In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth,the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss,while a mighty wind swept over the waters.Then God said,"Let there be light," and there was light.God saw how good the light was.God then separated the light from the darkness.God called the […]USCCB
- Holy Saturday At the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter April 19, 2025
Vatican News
- Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 'Christ is the anchor of our hope' April 18, 2025Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti presides over the solemn liturgy of the Lord's Passion on Good Friday in St. Peter's Basilica, as Pope Francis' delegate, and Fr. Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, the Preacher of the Pontifical Household, underscores in his sermon that 'Christ is the anchor of our hope.' Read all
- Nigerian Priest: 'I would be happy to be arrested for Christ's sake' April 18, 2025In a country where more than 3,100 Christians were killed in 2024, the testimony of a Nigerian priest sheds light on the daily trials and deep faith of Christians in the southeast region. Read all
- The concert entitled ‘7’ recalls the final words of Christ on the Cross April 18, 2025We publish the video of ‘7 - a meditation on Joseph Haydn's Septem verba Christi in cruce’ - with the score written by our colleague Marcello Filotei, commissioned by Vatican Radio and performed in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall on 26 February 2023 by the percussion ensemble Ars Ludi with the voice of baritone Patrizio […]
- Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: 'Christ is the anchor of our hope' April 18, 2025