Pope Francis Celebrates “Jubilee of Tears” for All Who Weep

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Thursday presided at an evening prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica, to express in the Jubilee Year one of the great spiritual works of mercy: “to console the afflicted.” The prayer vigil “to dry tears” coincided with the Vatican’s traditional celebration of the Solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension into Heaven. The vigil began with three testimonies: the Read More…