Pope Francis turned 84 today. Tanti auguri, Santo Padre! Earlier this week, on December 13, he marked the 51st anniversary of his priestly ordination. Here is a photo of the stamps issued by the Vatican last year to mark his 50^th anniversary.

A decree from the Congregation for Divine Worship offers the possibility for priests to celebrate up to four masses on Christmas, New Year’s and the Epiphany. This is a provision that hopes to encourage the participation of the faithful in this time of Covid.

VATICAN INSTALLS 21ST CENTURY DIGITAL PRINTING PRESS

A behemoth of a machine – 4.5 meters wide (15 feet) and 2.5 high (8.2 feet) – a new “green” digital printing machine arrived Sunday at the Vatican printing Press and is being installed this week. As Vatican news wrote, this is “an historic moment for an institution born in the 16th century. A technological innovation…