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Be ‘Heralds of Hope,’ Pope Asks Priests in Homily for Chrism Mass

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Deacons carry the sacramental oils after they were blessed during the chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 17, 2025. Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, retired president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See, presided over the liturgy as Pope Francis’ delegate. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Especially in a Jubilee Year, but also every day, priests are called to continual conversion so …

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“Our Church is wounded, our presbytery is wounded.” The Mea Culpa by the Archbishop of Milan, Monsignor Mario Delpini, arrived during the homily of the Chrism Mass, the Eucharistic celebration in which holy oils are blessed and priestly promises are renewed, presided over in the Ambrosian Cathedral in the presence of more than eight hundred priests. “The scandalous behavior of some of us priests - said the prelate - becomes a wound for the entir…

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Despite his health problems, the Pontiff prepared the homily, which was read by Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, before a crowd of faithful and priests in St. Peter’s Basilica. Francis, 88, who is improving his problems of mobility, breathing and voice, delegated the main liturgical celebrations of Holy Week to other cardinals of the Curia. READ ALSO: Pope Francis reappears in St. Peter’s Square during Palm Sunday In his speech, the Pope stressed the…

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Vatican News broke the news in on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
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