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Dec. 8th is the feast of the #ImmaculateConception and #Rome and the #Vatican celebrate it with Rome’s firefighters placing a wreath on the top of a tall Marian statue near the Spanish Steps at sunrise, and with #PopeFrancis tradition of praying in front of the statue at sunset.

The Vatican illuminated its beautiful Christmas tree in St. Peter’s Square this evening. 🎄✨ 🎥Catholic News Service Rome / Lola Gomez

The Italian Bernie Sanders doesn’t exist… The Vatican:

#PopeFrancis greets visitors from the popemobile as he rides around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican March 13, 2024. On this day 11 years ago, Jorge Bergoglio from Buenos Aires, Argentina, was elected as the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)

About 60,000 people attend #PalmSunday Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 24, 2024. #PopeFrancis presided over the Mass, the solemn beginning of #HolyWeek, but he skipped the homily and did not have an aide read any prepared remarks. Catholic News Service Rome

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Enjoy 30sec of rain in #Rome and the #Vatican at the same time ☔️❤️

The papal chair is removed by workers after the announcement that #PopeFrancis will not attend the Way of the Cross at the Coliseum to preserve his health in view of tomorrow's Vigil and the Holy Mass on Easter Sunday. Catholic News Service Rome

Vatican staff, Dutch flower growers, and a team of volunteers, including Dutch residents of Rome, collaborate to craft a vibrant garden for Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 30, 2024. Catholic News Service Rome Story ➡️ usccb.org/news/2024/dutc…

When the Roman wind decides to have a little play with #PopeFrancis after delivering his Easter message and blessing “urbi et orbi” from the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican March 31, 2024. #EasterSunday Catholic News Service Rome

#PopeFrancis Easter mass adorned the St. Peter’s Square with an array of blooms transported from the Netherlands to grace #EasterSunday 💐🌹🌼 Catholic News Service Rome

And thus concludes the celebration of Holy Week in the Vatican. Happy Easter!

Jimmy Fallon and Chris Rock making Pope Francis laugh after their private audience at the Vatican this morning.

When in Rome… you only need to share a good laugh with us. Some of the American legends in comedy visited Pope Francis in a private audience at the Vatican June 14, 2024. Catholic News Service Rome The last photo is my favorite 🤫

That moment when you are finally free from the past knowing you are living now at the right place and at the right time surrounded by art, culture, history, succulent food and new experiences. Peace! I would call it. Thank you, Rome & Vatican. 📸 by Pablo Esparza

Our Justin S. McLellan doing his absolute magic writing incredibly as usual.

Pope Francis welcomed more than 100 comedians from 15 nations to the Vatican, including U.S. celebrities Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert and Conan O’Brien.

"I got more instructions on how to meet Barbra Streisand than how to meet the pope." youtube.com/watch?v=YVQtNH…

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#PopeFrancis skips questions on his 50-minute return flight from Ajaccio, France—the shortest flight of his pontificate and the first without a press conference. 🎥 Catholic News Service Rome / Lola Gomez