The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start ...

The 40-day period of Lent starts with Ash Wednesday. See the 2025 dates, and why and how Christians observe the religious ...

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Photos: Catholics around the Lehigh Valley attended services to mark Ash Wednesday, observed on the first day of Lent.

Not only did Wednesday mark the start of Lent, the Christian season before Easter, it also marked the end of an era. Detroit ...

On Thursday morning, the Vatican issued a statement saying Pope Francis “is still resting” at the hospital. “The night passed ...

Antipolo Bishop Ruperto Cruz Santos shares a list of challenges that Catholics can take on during the Lenten season, which he said could 'deepen our faith through practices, self-discipline, and acts ...

The annual prayer challenge which began on Ash Wednesday will focus on the writings of St. Josemaría Escrivá. In 2024, nearly ...

While Pope Francis remained hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Hospital, Italian Cardinal Angelo De Donatis celebrated the Ash ...

Over two thousand years, the church has developed some excellent traditions to help us benefit from this time. Here are the top four.