The joy of the gospel

On Sunday morning in Saint Peter's Square, the Holy Father will celebrate Mass at 10:30am.  During that celebration, the final events of the Year of Faith will take place, including the final pilgrimage of the Year of Faith for pilgrims who will visit the tomb of Saint Peter.

For the first time, the relics of Saint Peter will be on display for public prayer and veneration on Sunday, and during the Mass, celebrated with catecheumens, a representative number of those preparing to be baptized will be questioned by the Holy Father himself.  Also during the celebration of the Mass, Pope Francis will entrust copies of his very first Apostolic Exhortation entitled Evangelii gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel) to various representatives including Bishops, priests, religious sisters and the laity.

On Tuesday, November 26, there will be a Press Conference held in the John Paul II Hall at the Vatican Press Centre.  During that Press Conference, His Excellency, Rino Fisichella, the President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization; His Excellency, Lorenzo Baldisseri, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops; and His Excellency, Claudio Maria Celli, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications will provide overviews and details about the Apostolic Exhortation.  The full text of the Exhortation will be published on Tuesday at noon, local time in Rome.