Diocese of Rome Archives

Learn from people’s suffering, forge new ways of living, pope says

Jun 1, 2020

As pain, fear and anger fueled riots across the United States, Pope Francis wrote to the priests of the Diocese of Rome, urging them to learn from the suffering of the coronavirus and start building new communities of care for one another.

By Cindy Wooden

Army, city sanitation workers begin sanitizing Rome churches

May 14, 2020

Following a request from the Vicariate of Rome, the city of Rome has called on the Italian army and the city sanitation department to sanitize all of Rome’s parish churches in preparation for the resumption of public liturgies May 18.

By Carol Glatz

Other than ‘bishop of Rome,’ yearbook lists papal titles as ‘historic’

Apr 3, 2020

From the moment he was introduced to the world after his election, Pope Francis has emphasized his identity as “the bishop of Rome.”

By Cindy Wooden

Cardinal close to Pope tests positive for virus

Mar 31, 2020

ROME — Pope Francis’ vicar for Rome has tested positive for the coronavirus in the first case of a cardinal close to the pope known to be infected. Cardinal Angelo De Donatis had been in touch with Francis in recent weeks — apparently not in person, however — over the

By Associated Press

Rome mayor meets with Pope Francis; endorses Caritas campaign

Mar 30, 2020

On the same day that she had a private meeting with Pope Francis, Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi on Facebook endorsed a campaign to help the poor during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak launched by the Rome office of Catholic charitable organization Caritas Internationalis.

By Elise Ann Allen

Nearly 60 nuns test positive for COVID-19 at two convents outside Rome

Mar 20, 2020

On Friday Italy’s Lazio region announced that 59 sisters belonging to two convents in Rome had tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, sparking fears about how quickly the virus might spread within religious houses.

By Elise Ann Allen