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The pope commissioned the first Missionaries of Mercy in 2016.
Pope Francis spoke to around 800 priests and seminarians at the end of a course on the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
The pope spoke to around 25,000 young people in Košice, eastern Slovakia.
As Catholics in many parts of the world keep away from gatherings including places of worship as a way to curb the spread of COVID-19, a Ghanaian Prelate has, in response to a question raised regarding Confession, explained why the Sacrament of Penance cannot be offered through electronic means.
Pope Francis’ daily morning Mass, offered in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives, is being livestreamed this week so people from around the world may join in prayer for those sick with coronavirus.