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 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.
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.
Our correspondent in Argentina, Fr. Paul Samasumo, shares the excitement in Buenos Aires as the city and the people prepare to 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 prepare to welcome Pope Leo XIV on his Apostolic Journey to Argentina.
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, we visit the twelve the Pope will bless and a local priests 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, we visit the twelve the Pope will bless and a local priests 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
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to a conference in Rome exploring the face of the universal Church in China, and encourages Catholics to preserve unity in diversity, not uniformity.
Pope Leo XIV sends a video message to a conference in Rome exploring the face of the universal Church in China, and encourages Catholics to preserve unity in diversity, not uniformity.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in memory of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the past year, and invites the faithful to reflect on the mystery of death “without fear,” because praying for the deceased “is to celebrate life.”
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in memory of the Cardinals and Bishops who died over the past year, and invites the faithful to reflect on the mystery of death “without fear,” because praying for the deceased “is to celebrate life.”
The renowned American singer-songwriter and poet—a Nobel laureate in literature, currently touring Italy with a stop in Rome—was received this afternoon at the Apostolic Palace by Leo XIV. The Pontiff had previously quoted his lyrics in the preface to a book on disarmament.
The renowned American singer-songwriter and poet—a Nobel laureate in literature, currently touring Italy with a stop in Rome—was received this afternoon at the Apostolic Palace by Leo XIV. The Pontiff had previously quoted his lyrics in the preface to a book on disarmament.
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with Chilean President José Antonio Kast Rist, who meets afterwards with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher to discuss “several matters of common interest at the regional and international levels.”
Pope Leo XIV holds an audience with Chilean President José Antonio Kast Rist, who meets afterwards with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher to discuss “several matters of common interest at the regional and international levels.”
The Laudato Sì Platform’s fifth annual report highlights growing participation, initiatives led by religious congregations and Catholic communities worldwide, and new tools to strengthen the Church’s commitment to integral ecology.
The Laudato Sì Platform’s fifth annual report highlights growing participation, initiatives led by religious congregations and Catholic communities worldwide, and new tools to strengthen the Church’s commitment to integral ecology.
At the Catholic University of Uruguay, students and staff are preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV, as artificial intelligence poses serious risks to the future of education.
At the Catholic University of Uruguay, students and staff are preparing to welcome Pope Leo XIV, as artificial intelligence poses serious risks to the future of education.
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo asks for prayers for his imminent Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, and recalls two upcoming beatification celebrations as well as the liturgical memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, a saint who he said teaches us how to be led by Christ in our daily lives.
During his Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo asks for prayers for his imminent Apostolic Journey to Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, and recalls two upcoming beatification celebrations as well as the liturgical memorial of St. Charles Borromeo, a saint who he said teaches us how to be led by Christ in our daily lives.
During the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focuses on how Christians can engage in economic and political life in order to build peace, as he continues his reflection on the 1965 Pastoral Constitution 'Gaudium et Spes.'
During the Wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo XIV focuses on how Christians can engage in economic and political life in order to build peace, as he continues his reflection on the 1965 Pastoral Constitution 'Gaudium et Spes.'
Meeting with Church foundations that assist Eastern Christians, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue between culture and history in search for an “unarmed and disarming peace.”
Meeting with Church foundations that assist Eastern Christians, Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue between culture and history in search for an “unarmed and disarming peace.”
At the Estadio Centenario, workers are putting up the stage for a prayer vigil. In the Old City, hymns are being rehearsed for Vespers. As Montevideo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV, organizers hope his visit will speak to people across a city shaped by Uruguay’s secular tradition.
At the Estadio Centenario, workers are putting up the stage for a prayer vigil. In the Old City, hymns are being rehearsed for Vespers. As Montevideo prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV, organizers hope his visit will speak to people across a city shaped by Uruguay’s secular tradition.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to three Latin American countries, the Vatican releases statistics of the Catholic Church in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where the Church remains active in parishes, education, and charitable outreach.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to three Latin American countries, the Vatican releases statistics of the Catholic Church in Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where the Church remains active in parishes, education, and charitable outreach.
Ahead of the Holy Father's Apostolic Journey to Latin America, the Holy See Press Office offered journalists a briefing on Tuesday, November 3, on the papal journey which will see Pope Leo visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where the Holy Father served for decades as a missionary and Bishop.
Ahead of the Holy Father's Apostolic Journey to Latin America, the Holy See Press Office offered journalists a briefing on Tuesday, November 3, on the papal journey which will see Pope Leo visit Uruguay, Argentina, and Peru, where the Holy Father served for decades as a missionary and Bishop.
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of November, and invites Catholics to pray "for the proper use of wealth," so that we may recognize that true wealth lies not in accumulating or possessing, but in giving with love.
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for the month of November, and invites Catholics to pray "for the proper use of wealth," so that we may recognize that true wealth lies not in accumulating or possessing, but in giving with love.
In a letter to the Bishops of France, Pope Leo XIV expresses appreciation for his Apostolic Journey and urges the Church to support young people and victims of abuse.
In a letter to the Bishops of France, Pope Leo XIV expresses appreciation for his Apostolic Journey and urges the Church to support young people and victims of abuse.
In his message for the 2026 World Youth Day, celebrated in dioceses across the world on the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Leo XIV encourages young people to allow Christ into their lives and the divisions that afflict their communities.
In his message for the 2026 World Youth Day, celebrated in dioceses across the world on the Solemnity of Christ the King, Pope Leo XIV encourages young people to allow Christ into their lives and the divisions that afflict their communities.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Verano Cemetery in Rome on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, and recalls that our bond with the dead is not broken but transformed in our faith in Christ.
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Verano Cemetery in Rome on the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, and recalls that our bond with the dead is not broken but transformed in our faith in Christ.
The Bishops of Nigeria are calling for free and peaceful elections, with three days of prayer and fasting being observed throughout Nigeria ahead of the vote.
The Bishops of Nigeria are calling for free and peaceful elections, with three days of prayer and fasting being observed throughout Nigeria ahead of the vote.
More than 300 young Catholics, both Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking, gathered over the weekend to celebrate hope and unity at an event organized by the St James Vicariate – a community of Hebrew-speaking Catholics belonging to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
More than 300 young Catholics, both Hebrew- and Arabic-speaking, gathered over the weekend to celebrate hope and unity at an event organized by the St James Vicariate – a community of Hebrew-speaking Catholics belonging to the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Latin America, Guzmán Carriquiry, former Uruguayan Ambassador to the Holy See, reflected on the journey’s potential to renew faith, reconnect Uruguay with its Catholic roots, and promote unity.
Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to Latin America, Guzmán Carriquiry, former Uruguayan Ambassador to the Holy See, reflected on the journey’s potential to renew faith, reconnect Uruguay with its Catholic roots, and promote unity.