No Pope has set foot in China, but Francis wants that to change. Critics say the cost of doing deals with Beijing has already ...

In Eritrea, April ushers in a transition period marked by the arrival of "Azmera," the nascent quasi-season that signals the end of the Great Fast. For rural communities deeply intertwined with ...

Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism, includes Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, ...

For 40 days every spring, Christians observe the season of repentance and fasting known as Lent. In New Orleans, the change from Mardi Gras to Lent is striking.

Lent gets its name from a word meaning "springtime," the time of year when the hours of daylight are lengthening and the sun ...

When I began seriously discerning a religious vocation, I started to attend daily Mass. One day, I noticed in the ...

FIFTH THURSDAY IN LENT The Martyrs of East Anglia, 870 ...

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Thus, resurrection hope is the central theme of the Scripture readings for the Fifth Sunday of Lent. PRAYER OF THE DAY: O God, you are the wise and gracious God of time, which is past, present, and ...

(AP Photo/Giovanna Dell’Orto) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] MIAMI (AP) — Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship ...

Lent is the 40-day period in which Christians are called to an inner journey of conversion of heart through prayer, fasting, and charitable works. This special opportunity underscores the ...

Deacon Franz Fruehwald, permanent deacon at Queen of Peace Parish in Ardsley, offers faithful a Lenten reflection for week four. CatholicPhilly.com works to strengthen the connections between ...