The Vatican calls on OSCE member states to protect religious freedoms against a rising tide of discrimination and intolerance adversely impacting the fundamental rights of minority communities, during the coronavirus pandemic.
“Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities,” said Pope Francis Friday in his Urbi et Orbi (To the City [Rome] and the World) address from St. Peter’s Square.
This year’s Passover celebration will be very different from the traditional large gatherings where the extended family celebrates together.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Holy Week began today in a most unique and unusual way.
