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 Catholic group helps parishes to share a table with the poor, following pope’s example After Vatican’s excommunication, SSPX in Kenya insists on Catholic identity, fighting archdiocese Pilgrims flock to Castel Gandolfo for Pope Leo’s first summer Angelus Pope Leo shares meal with vulnerable guests at Castel Gandolfo How a baseball rosary found its way to Pope Leo XIV Our Lady of Gietrzwald mosaic unveiled in Vatican Gardens ahead of 2027 Jubilee Copyright © 2025 Catholic News Service/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Print
