How to pray with the Pope on
Friday
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| The cupola of St Peter's Basilica |
Join Pope Francis in prayer and receive his extraordinary
“Urbi et orbi” blessing and plenary indulgence on Friday at 6pm Rome time.
By Linda Bordoni
Faithful across the world are invited to join Pope Francis
spiritually in prayer on Friday, 27 March at 6 pm Rome time.
The initiative was announced by Pope Francis on Sunday
during the Angelus when he said “I invite everyone to participate spiritually
through the means of communication”.
It follows Wednesday’s live-streamed ceremony during which
Christians of all denominations were able to join the Holy Father in praying
the “Our Father” in this time of global crisis and fear due to the Covid-19
pandemic.
The Director of the Holy See Press Office confirmed that the
moment of prayer on Friday will be broadcast live from the Vatican, beginning
at 6 pm Rome time. He noted that the plenary indulgence attached to the Urbi
et orbi blessing is subject to the conditions foreseen by the
recent Decree of
the Apostolic Penitentiary.
Pope Francis will pray before an empty Square from the sagrato of
St. Peter’s Basilica, the platform at the top of the steps immediately in front
of the façade of the Church, as he explained when he made the announcement on
Sunday and as he reiterated on Wednesday during the General Audience:
"We will listen to the Word of God, we will raise our
supplication, we will adore the Blessed Sacrament, at the end I will impart
the Urbi et orbi Blessing, and you will have the possibility
of receiving a plenary indulgence."
From 6pm Rome time, the ceremony will be broadcast live to
the world by Vatican Media and can be followed in several languages on our
website, on our Facebook page via Facebook Live and on our YouTube channel.
It will consist in readings from the Scriptures, prayers of
supplication, and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; and will conclude with
Pope Francis giving the Urbi et orbi Blessing, with the
possibility of gaining a plenary indulgence for all those who listen to it live
through the various forms of communication. This plenary indulgence will also
be extended to those who may not be able to participate in the prayer through
the media due to illness but who unite themselves in spiritual communion with
the prayer.
The blessing “to the City [of Rome] and to the World” is
normally only given on Christmas and Easter.
The extraordinary moment of prayer in time of pandemic will
last about an hour. The “Salus Populi Romani” icon and the crucifix of St.
Marcellus, will be placed in front of the central door of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed on the altar in the
atrium of the Vatican Basilica.
Pray Together
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