Pope Francis is visiting Lithuania on September 22nd-23rd. All news about the ongoing papal visit can be followed at popieziausvizitas.lt. Photographs can be found here. All speeches delivered by the pope are available here.
3D model will give millions of Catholics around the world access to the to the image of Divine Mercy Vilnius is a major pilgrim destination for Catholics, attracting thousands every year The image of Divine Mercy is world-famous, but few know it originates in Vilnius The unveiling of the 3D … Daugiau
Apostolic Trip of His Holiness Francis to (22-23 September 2018) The programme of the Apostolic Trip of His Holiness Francis to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia was published on 5 July; the following is the updated programme: Saturday 22 September 2018 ROME-VILNIUS 07:30 Departure by air from Rome/Fiumicino for Vilnius 11:30 Arrival at … Daugiau
Journalists wishing to receive information and press releases on the visit of Pope Francis to Lithuania are invited to fill out the registration form below. Before arrival and during the visit, the most up-to-date information will be sent to the specified e-mail. Registration form. Contact e-mail for foreign media: media(@)vilnensis.lt … Daugiau
A month remains before the visit of Pope Francis to Lithuania. This is an announcement about the route along which people will be able to see and greet the Pope’s riding in Popemobile. Pope Francis is coming to Lithuania to see its people. For much of his stay, he has … Daugiau
The EWTN broadcasted the Holy Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, 8 April 2018, celebrated by Archbishop Gintaras Grušas in the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Vilnius, where the original image of Divine Mercy is venerated. The video of the Holy Mass and a virtual pilgrimage in Vilnius guided by Archbishop Gintaras Grušas is here:
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, At the center of the gospel this Divine Mercy Sunday we see the unfolding of the drama of the apostle Thomas: “Until I see, I will not believe” – says Thomas (cf. Jn 20,25). Within his stubborness is hidden more than just a hardness … Daugiau
Welcoming the invitation of the respective heads of state and bishops, His Holiness Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Visit to the Baltic States from 22 to 25 September 2018, visiting the cities of Vilnius and Kaunas in Lithuania; Riga and Aglona in Latvia and Tallin in Estonia.
Homily of His Excellency Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher Cathedral of Saints Stanislaus and Ladislaus, Vilnius, Lithuania The Freedom Defenders’ Day of Lithuania, 13 January 2018 Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, I am very pleased to be able to celebrate the Eucharist with you today, when you commemorate those who died … Daugiau
By Hannah Brockhaus Among Catholic devotions, the Divine Mercy message is well-known: the iconic image of Christ, with rays of red and white pouring from his heart; St. Faustina, called the “Apostle of Divine Mercy;” and the Basilica of Divine Mercy in Krakow, Poland. But what you might not know is … Daugiau
The Holy Father has appointed as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuania, the Rev. Darius Trijonis of the clergy of the diocese of Telšiai, currently parish administrator of the Cathedral of Telšiai, assigning him the titular see of Fissiana. The Rev. Darius Trijonis was born in Telšiai, episcopal … Daugiau
We are witnesses to a historic event. Lithuania has another Blessed and intercessor in Heaven. Let us audaciously pray for the intercession of the Blessed Martyr Teofilius, asking for abundant graces and miracles. Like Teofilius, let us trust with all our heart in God’s Providence – that he will provide … Daugiau
Blessed Teofilius Matulionis (1873-1962) Homily Angelo Card. Amato, SDB 1. Martirium propter aerumnas carceris. Death due to the hardships of imprisonment, such was the martyrdom of Blessed Teofilius Matulionis, Archbishop of Kaišiadorys.[1] The long and painful periods he spent in prisons, in concentration camps, in forced domicile, little by little … Daugiau
A Lithuanian archbishop who was murdered with a lethal injection after 16 years in prisons and labor camps was to become the first Catholic martyr from the country’s communist era to be declared blessed. The beatification ceremony for Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis, who died in 1962, was planned for June 25 … Daugiau
In 2016, Pope Francis decided to beatify the martyr Servant of God Archbishop Teofilius Matulionis, who will thus become the second Beatified of Lithuanian descent, as well as a model to Christians all around the world, recognized by the Catholic Church. He is a person whose strength of character, unwavering … Daugiau
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In today’s first reading we see a joyful, open and vibrant community of apostles. In these early years of the Church, what did the Church look like to those who witnessed this new phenomenon? In our first reading we heard that “Awe came upon … Daugiau
This year Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated on April 23, 2017. We kindly invite you to participate in the Way of Light on April 22, 9 PM. Traditionally the night before Divine Mercy Sunday the Christian denominations are doing the pilgrimage – walking the way of light from the Gate … Daugiau
Lithuanian Archbishop Gintaras Grusas said citizens are anxious about military threats from neighboring Russia but said support from Europe and the United States helped calm those fears. The U.S.-born archbishop, president of the Lithuanian bishops’ conference, told Catholic News Service, “The old Soviet empire mentality is still alive, and there … Daugiau
World Youth Day participants from the United States and Italy are coming to Vilnius to make a pilgrimage on the Way of Mercy on Thursday, 21 July 2016. All are invited to join them, beginning with the Divine Mercy Chaplet at the House of St. Faustina: 8.30 in Italian, 9.30 … Daugiau
Homily of His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State St Joseph’s Seminary, Vilnius, Lithuania Monday 9 May 2016 Readings: Acts 19:1-8; Ps 67:2-3,4-5, 6-7; Jn 16:29-33 My Brother Bishops and Priests, Dear Seminarians, Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It gives me great joy to be with you this … Daugiau
