With no Ash Wednesday Masses, bishops in northern Italy share prayers
byBy Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service ROME — While Ash Wednesday Masses were canceled in several northern Italian dioceses to prevent the spread of the…
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Shut off cellphone, open Bible for Lent, pope tells faithful
byBy 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
byBy 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…
Leap year’s extra day has a Catholic origin
byBy 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
byBy 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
byBy Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Since Pope Francis convened a historic summit at the Vatican one year ago to address…
Jean Vanier had ‘manipulative’ sexual relationships with six women
byBy Philippe Vaillancourt Catholic News Service MONTREAL — Jean Vanier, founder of the ecumenical L’Arche communities that provide group homes and spiritual support for people…
‘Laudato Si’ ‘ at five: Project seeks to foster prayerful climate action
byBy 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
byBy Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — When it comes to the three pillars of Lent, almsgiving is a little bit like the…
‘We are in human misery,’ Franciscan in northern Syria tells pope
byBy Dale Gavlak Catholic News Service AMMAN, Jordan — Syrian government forces and Russian warplanes are bombing Idlib province, while tens of thousands of…