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Europe to pray this Lent for the end of the pandemic

The initiative of the CCEE - Council of European Bishops' Conferences - proposes that, every day of this liturgical season, at least one Episcopal Conference should organize a Mass for the end of the coronavirus.

Maria José Atienza-February 19, 2021-Reading time: 2 minutes
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Since Ash Wednesday, and throughout Lent, the Presidents of the Episcopal Conferences of our continent invite us to pray for the victims of the pandemic and for the end of this pandemic, which has been affecting the entire world territory for more than a year.

More than 770,000 people have died in Europe because of Covid-19 since last year. A terrifying figure that should lead Christians to "remember at Holy Mass, the victims, the many victims of the pandemic" as Cardinal Bagnasco stated in his message to launch this initiative. 

United in prayer, every Bishops' Conference in Europe has committed itself to organize at least one Mass, creating, he said, "a Mass that will be celebrated at the end of the year. Cardinal BagnascWe would like to pray, "a chain of prayer, a Eucharistic chain in memory and in suffrage for many people. In this prayer we also want to remember the families who have suffered bereavement and all those who are still affected by the disease at this time and have doubts about his life".

The initiative, which will involve all the Bishops' Conferences of Europe according to the calendar below, aims to offer a sign of communion and hope for the entire continent. The initiative joins the other occasions, in which bishops from all over Europe have joined their voices to that of Pope Francis to reiterate the Church's closeness to all those struggling with the coronavirus: the victims and their families, the sick and health care workers, the volunteers and all those who are on the front line at this time.

Episcopal ConferenceDate
Albania17 February
Austria17 February
Belgium18 February
Belarus19 February
Bosnia and Herzegovina20 February
Bulgaria22 February
SpainFebruary 23rd
Croatia24 February
Slovakia25 February
France26 February
Germany27 February
ScotlandMarch 1
England and Wales2 March
Ireland3 March
Italy4 March
Latvia5 March
Lithuania6 March
Luxembourg8 March
Malta9 March
Moldova10 March
Monaco11 March
Netherlands13 March
PolandMarch 15
Portugal16 March
Czech Republic17 March
RomaniaMarch 18
RussiaMarch 19
Ukraine (Greek Catholic)20 March
GreeceMarch 22nd
EstoniaMarch 23rd
SloveniaMarch 24
CyprusMarch 25
St. Cyril and St. MethodiusMarch 26
MukachevoMarch 27
Switzerland29 March
Turkey30 March
Ukraine (Latin)March 31
HungaryApril 1
CCEE SecretariatApril 1
Episcopal ConferenceDate
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