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 At UNESCO, pope laments paradox of celebrating AI while human dignity ‘discarded’ Pope Leo XIV arrives in Paris, urging French leaders to protect the right to life Notre Dame professor John Cavadini selected as 2026 Ratzinger Prize recipient Technological advancements are not rivals to faith, pope says Pope Leo XIV to make historic first veneration of ‘holy tunic,’ highlighting Christian unity Pope Leo XIV calls on Latin American bishops to lead from ground, not ‘behind a desk’ Copyright © 2025 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Print
