Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

For Ash Wednesday, Vatican asks priests to ‘sprinkle’ ashes on heads
- Jan 12, 2021
The Vatican Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments asked priests to take special anti-COVID-19 precautions this year when distributing ashes on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17, including sprinkling ashes on the top of people’s heads rather than using them to make a cross on people’s foreheads.

By Catholic News Service
Sacred Scripture needs to be respected, valued, Vatican says
- Dec 21, 2020
In preparation for the Sunday of the Word of God Jan. 24, the Vatican issued recommendations for the day as well as reminders on respecting the sacred Scriptures.

By Carol Glatz
Vatican allows priests to celebrate four Masses on Christmas, feast days
- Dec 17, 2020
The Vatican decreed that priests can celebrate as many as four Masses on several important feast days, including Christmas, to accommodate the participation of the faithful.

By Junno Arocho Esteves

Vatican approves special ‘Mass in the Time of Pandemic’
- Apr 1, 2020
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has approved a special “Mass in the Time of Pandemic” to plead for God’s mercy and gift of strength in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.

By Cindy Wooden
Vatican asks bishops to help faithful celebrate Holy Week, Easter at home
- Mar 25, 2020
The Vatican has asked Catholic bishops around the world, both in the Latin rite and the Eastern Catholic Churches, to provide their faithful with resources to support personal and family prayer during Holy Week and at Easter, especially where COVID-19 restrictions prevent them from going to church.

By Cindy Wooden
Vatican issues decree for Holy Week liturgies with pandemic restrictions
- Mar 20, 2020
While conferences and meetings can be postponed for months because of the coronavirus pandemic, the liturgies of Holy Week and Easter cannot, with the exception of the chrism Mass, said the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments.

By Cindy Wooden