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Catholic Church opens Lent season

Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

The Boston Globe · 21h

The pope is in stable condition as the Catholic Church opens the season of Lent

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

RNS on MSN · 17h

Catholic women go on Lenten strike to highlight their work in the church

The Synod on Synodality disappointed many women’s hopes that it would recognize women’s essential role in the church. A women’s strike, they hope, will make their point.

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent

Parkersburg WTAP-TV on MSN · 12h

Ash Wednesday marks beginning of the season of Lent

Many Christians throughout the area observed Ash Wednesday, including those at St. Michael Catholic Church in Vienna.

Africanews on MSN · 6h

Nigeria: Ash Wednesday marks Lent's start with prayers for Pope Francis

As Catholics around the world celebrated the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday, congregants in Nigeria took a moment to pray for the well-being of Pope Francis, who has been undergoing treatment due to health challenges.

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Ash Wednesday 2025: List of Foods Safe for Catholics To Eat During Lent

Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.

Catholic News Agency19h

Lent 2025: 7 answers to your questions about fasting and abstinence

To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, here are answers to the most ...

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The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital

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

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Where to find a church Friday fish fry in Delaware during Lent

On six Fridays at area churches through Lent, Knights of Columbus groups and other organizations often offer reasonably ...

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Annual Lenten Fish Fry events to kick off Friday evening

One of the biggest fundraisers of the year for the Knights of Columbus, its annual Lenten Fish Fry, will get underway Friday ...

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Archbishop Vigneron celebrates final Ash Wednesday Mass: Lent is a 'journey of hope'

T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...

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How one Minneapolis church helps those in need

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for Christians around the world, and a common theme of the Lenten season is ...

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Catholic schoolchildren attend Ash Wednesday services, some for first time, in Chicago's Pilsen community

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season for Chicago Catholics, with many carrying an ashen cross across their ...

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St. Olaf's Catholic Church's Samaritan Ministry revitalizing downtown Minneapolis

In downtown Minneapolis, St. Olaf's Catholic Church truly embodies the meaning of the Lenten season by helping those who need ...

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