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Pope Francis blesses the world with the Blessed Sacrament​

Pope’s special Urbi et Orbi blessing: 'God turns everything to our good'

Pope Francis delivers an extraordinary blessing “To the City and to the World” on Friday to pray for an end to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. In his meditation, the Pope reflects on Jesus’ words to His disciples: “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” 

Join Pope Francis in prayer March 27 at 5pm (GMT) usually reserved for Christmas and Easter.

​The “urbi et orbi” blessing includes the possibility for a plenary indulgence. On March 22, after praying the midday Angelus, Pope Francis made two calls to prayer. The first was for an Our Father, prayed together by all Christians, on March 25 at noon.

The second will be a prayer service that the Holy Father will lead from St. Peter’s on Friday, March 27, beginning at 6pm, Rome time (5pm GMT). He said that he would spend some time alone at St. Peter’s and invited all the faithful to tune in through broadcasts of the event.
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