“This is not, surely, a time for indifference, selfishness, divisions, because the whole world is suffering and must unite itself in facing the pandemic.” (cfr. Pope Francis, Urbi et Orbi Easter message, April 12, 2020)

Religious believers and all people of good will are invited to observe a world day of prayer, fasting and works of charity on Thursday, May 14, to implore the divine to aid humanity in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.

These extraordinary times during the COVID-19 pandemic also provide us with extraordinary ways to pray together. Normally reserved for Christmas and Easter, Pope Francis is imparting a special Urbi et Orbi blessing this Friday, March 27, from St. Peter’s Square.