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Catholic theologian Léocadie Lushombo speaks during the presentation of Pope Leo’s first encyclical on May 25, 2026, at the...
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The Fordham University Church, also known as Old St. John’s, is a Gothic-style church serving the university community and local Catholics in New York City.
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The bishops urged that 'judgments over life and death, the gravest of human challenges, must remain bound to our...
Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...