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Archbishop-elect Octavi Vilà of Barcelona, Spain, (then-bishop of Girona) greets Pope Leo XIV in the presence of the leadership of the Spanish bishops’ conference...
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...
by by Nicole Winfield, Nayara Batschke, and Isabel Debre, Associated Press
Thousands of people poured into Florida’s main square on Sunday ahead of the Mass under brilliant blue skies, some walking for several kilometers (miles) to reach the site.
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Alvarado is the first woman to lead the office, one of the largest and costliest parts of the Holy See bureaucracy.
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Bob Dylan came knockin’ on Pope Leo XIV’ s door Wednesday, as the American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy.
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