VATICAN LOOP: Mourning and hope at Vatican youth Mass

SUNDAY, APRIL 27 - EXCLUSIVE VATICAN COVERAGE MASS AT VATICAN MIXES MOURNING WITH HOPE  Today's Mass in St. Peter's Square was originally intended to be the canonization Mass of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the highlight of the first-ever Jubilee of Teenagers. Instead, it was a Mass of mourning for the late Pope Francis, requiring Cardinal Pietro Parolin, former Vatican Secretary of State, to address both the grief of the Church and the hopes of the tens of thousands of young Catholics who had traveled there from all over the world. READ RENOWNED ITALIAN CARDINAL CALLS FOR DOCTRINAL CLARITY  In a short written reflection, renowned Italian Cardinal Camillo Ruini presented "four wishes for the near future of the Church," highlighting the need to return to doctrinal certainty and unity in the Church. Now 94 years of age, Cardinal Ruini is one of the most influential Italian churchmen of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. His "invocation," published today, reads as a wish list of the desired profile of the next pope.  READ CHURCH LEADERS PRAY VESPERS NEAR POPE'S TOMB  Over one hundred cardinals currently present in Rome, bishops, and religious gathered on Sunday at the Basilica of St. Mary Major to celebrate Second Vespers and pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis.  READ THE BEST SOURCE FOR EXCLUSIVE VATICAN COVERAGE  We're working around the clock to get you the best exlusive Vatican coverage throughout this historic time. Help make sure everyone gets the most out of our on-the-ground reporting and analysis by forwarding this edition of the LOOP to friends or inviting them to sign up at CatholicVote.org/GetLOOP. STAY IN THE LOOP Paid for by CatholicVote Civic Action, a 501(c)(4) organization. Update your email preferences or unsubscribe here. CATHOLICVOTE  |  PO Box 3310  |  Carmel, IN 46082  |  (317) 669-6127