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February 14, 2024

What is Lent? Explore Christian practices, observances leading to Easter Sunday

Lent is a season of spiritual reflection and sacrifice in the weeks leading up to Easter Sunday, one of the most important holidays on the Christian calendar.

February 14, 2024

Ash Wednesday is a time for renewal and 'remembering the need for God,' says Maine priest

On Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent, Fr. Patrick Finn of Prince of Peace in Maine reflects on Matthew 6:5 — and says ashes are not a sign of holiness, but rather a sign of sinfulness.

February 14, 2024

What is Ash Wednesday? Exploring religious traditions, significance in preparation for Lent

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a season observed by millions of Christians globally, dedicated to fasting and prayer, spanning the six weeks leading up to Easter Sunday.

February 13, 2024

Prayer app Hallow breaks records after its Super Bowl ad spot: 'Glory to God'

Hallow saw its biggest download spike ever following its Super Bowl ad, which aired in 15 markets during the big game. The ad features Mark Wahlberg and Jonathan Roumie.

February 13, 2024

Milei, Pope Francis embrace in Rome despite past insults: 'May the forces of heaven accompany us'

President Javier Milei, who previously called Pope Francis an "imbecile" and a "son of a b----," embraced the pontiff in an emotional hug this week at the Vatican.

February 11, 2024

Nuns drop New York like a bad habit, move to sunny Florida: 'Silence and solitude'

Discalced Carmelite nuns announced their move from Buffalo, New York, where the religious community had lived for more than 100 years, to Florida for "silence and solitude."

February 11, 2024

On this day in history, February 11, 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes first appears to St. Bernadette Soubirous

The first of 18 apparitions of Our Lady of Lourdes to 14-year-old St. Bernadette Soubirous in Lourdes, France, happened on this day in history, Feb. 11, 1858.

February 8, 2024

Virginia assisted suicide bill poses 'deadly harm' to 'most vulnerable,' bishops warn

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond are speaking out against Virginia Senate Bill 280, which would legalize assisted suicide.

February 4, 2024

Prayer, at its core, is a 'loving relationship' with God, says DC-based Dominican friar

Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P., of Washington, D.C., reflects on Mark 1:35, which reveals how Jesus went off to prayer alone — and what this model of faith offers for all.

February 1, 2024

Panama's sole Catholic cardinal found alive after brief disappearance

Panamanian authorities have reportedly found 79-year-old Roman Catholic Cardinal José Luis Lacunza alive after he went missing near the Costa Rican border earlier this week.