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At morning Mass, Pope offers prayers for unemployed

As countries continue to reel from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Pope Francis offered prayers for the men and women who have been unable to work.

• Jesus gives strength to face the unexpected, pope says

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
  Published April 30, 2020

  When faced with uncertainties, adversities or trials, those who place their trust in Christ will not be left alone to fend for themselves, Pope Francis said.

• Pope calls for a ‘contagion’ of Easter hope

  

  By CINDY WOODEN, Catholic News Service
  Published April 16, 2020

  Pope Francis’ Easter prayers on April 12 were mostly in the context of the suffering and death caused by the coronavirus and the economic difficulties the pandemic already has triggered. 

• Pope leads Way of the Cross in empty, torch-lit St. Peter’s Square

  

  By JUNNO AROCHO ESTEVES, Catholic News Service
  Published April 10, 2020

  Pope Francis led the Way of the Cross from St. Peter’s Square rather than Rome’s Colosseum, where it has been held annually for more than five decades.