Vatican publishes list of papal liturgies for January, February January 11, 2025By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis is scheduled to complete the Christmastime liturgies by baptizing babies in the Sistine Chapel Jan. 12, the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. But his calendar of Masses and prayer services for January and February does not end there, especially because of the Holy Year 2025. Archbishop Diego Ravelli, master of papal liturgical ceremonies, published a list of the pope’s upcoming liturgies Jan. 8. The other papal liturgies in January and February: — Jan. 25: An ecumenical evening prayer service at Rome’s Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls to mark the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. — Jan. 26: A morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican for the Sunday of the Word of God and the Jubilee of the World of Communications. — Feb. 1: An evening prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica on the eve of the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. — Feb. 9: A morning Mass in St. Peter’s Square as part of the Jubilee of the Armed Forces, Police and Security Personnel. Read More Vatican News Pope tells young oncology patients they are witnesses of hope Pope: Church must create spaces to give hope to the marginalized Media literacy needed to counter polarization, narrow thinking, pope says Pope condemns economy that ‘does not respect life,’ exploits children Pope to diplomats: Sweep away ‘clouds of war,’ let ‘winds of peace’ blow Biden cancels final foreign trip, including papal audience, amid California wildfires Copyright © 2025 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Print
