With no Ash Wednesday Masses, bishops in northern Italy share prayers
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — While Ash Wednesday Masses were canceled in several northern Italian dioceses to prevent the spread of the…
Shut off cellphone, open Bible for Lent, pope tells faithful
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Lent is a time to remove all distractions and bitterness from one’s life in order…
Pope recognizes miracle in sainthood cause of young tech whiz
By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis formally recognized a miracle attributed to the intercession of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old…
New books offer spiritual nourishment during Lent, Easter season
WASHINGTON — Here are some new books that might be useful for your spiritual reading during Lent and the Easter season: — “Sacred Space…
Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin
By Donis Tracy Catholic News Service BOSTON — The extra day we get approximately once every four years is a way to adapt the calendar…
Reconciling oneself to God leads to healing, pope says in Lenten message
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s…
One year after abuse summit, church reviews progress, additional needs
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Since Pope Francis convened a historic summit at the Vatican one year ago to address…
Authors explore where faith and science meet
By Timothy Walch Catholic News Service “In the Beginning: A Catholic Scientist Explains How God Made Earth Our Home” by Gerard Verschuuren. Sophia Institute…
‘Laudato Si’ ‘ at five: Project seeks to foster prayerful climate action
By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ encyclical on the environment set the path five years ago and now a new…
Almsgiving: An overshadowed Lenten pillar has something to say
By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When it comes to the three pillars of Lent, almsgiving is a little bit like the…