Vatican publishes list of papal liturgies for January, February

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.