Pope meets top leaders of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis welcomed top officials of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sometimes referred to as the Mormon Church, to the Vatican the day before the officials inaugurated their first temple in the city of Rome.
These 17th century monks did a beer-only fast for Lent
WASHINGTON (CNA) — With the Lenten season fully in swing, Catholics are immersing themselves in 40 days of abstaining from sweets, technology, alcohol and other luxuries.
Venezuela detains, deports U.S. journalist, CNS contributor, after military raid
WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Catholic News
Service contributor in Caracas, Venezuela, was taken by military
counterintelligence officials after his home was raided early March 6.
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Lent begins with reminder of all that fades away, pope says
ROME (CNS) — Marked with ashes, Christians set off on a Lenten journey where they strive to leave behind everything that will turn to dust and instead focus on drawing closer to God and God’s promise of eternal life, Pope Francis said.
A matter of taste: One writer’s deep dive into fast-food fish sandwiches
Man does not live on bread alone. But on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent, he'd better not add meat to the menu.
Practice of memento mori — considering one’s death — revived for Lent
ST. LOUIS (CNS) — We have one life. What are we doing with it? Are we remembering our death?
To some it sounds strange, but...
Catholic youth learn significance of ashes in fiery Lenten tradition
COLUMBUS, Ind. (CNS) — Smoke billowed from a small fire pit, rising nearly as high as the steeple of St. Bartholomew Church in Columbus.
Give up gossiping for Lent, pope suggests
"It's something that because of original sin we all have, and it leads us to condemn others," the pope said. "We are experts in finding the bad things in others and not seeing our own."
Repentance and Renewal: Lent is a time to grow in holiness
Every year the Church moves the faithful through her liturgical seasons in order to grow in ways that may not otherwise be imagined. The penitential season of Lent begins Ash Wednesday, March 6 this year.
Diocese mourns death of Fr. Doug Lorig, its first Pastoral Provision priest
The Diocese of Phoenix lost a rare jewel when the Lord called Fr. Doug Lorig home Feb. 28.
