VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican released a partial schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgical celebrations in March and early ...

Lent 2025: when does it start and why do Christians observe it? - Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, ...

John F. Kennedy, the first Catholic President of the United States, inaugurated a new era in the history of American Catholicism. The same could be said for the second Catholic president ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

In early January, Catholic news outlets released a reminder that Catholics are eligible for special indulgences this year. Indulgences are pardons believed to eliminate earthly suffering or time ...

Ahead of the march, the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) is inviting the faithful to take part in its “9 Days for Life” initiative. “9 Days for Life” is an annual nine ...

For 24 years, the Catholic community in the region has made a pilgrimage, gathering around its patriarch, to celebrate the baptism of Jesus on Jan. 12. Speaking from the window of the Vatican’s ...

In the Catholic Church tradition ... pop in an Easter hymn CD or a sermon. 4. Excessive video game playing. Your Fortnite account will still be there when Lent is over. 5. Phones at dinner. Make a ...