Dorsey Prince, right, and Shannon Carter pray during an Ash Wednesday Mass at St. John Neumann Catholic Church on Wednesday Feb. 22, 2023. Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day ...

Although Ash Wednesday is not a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic church, this service -- which initiates the liturgical season of Lent -- is well-attended, according to Monsignor R. Mark ...

Easter 2025: Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season next week. Here's what days to look for, leading up up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Fasting Fasting is the act of doing with less. In the Catholic Church, those ages 18 - 59 must fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday (Canon 97).

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for unity within the Catholic Church. He spoke to priests during a special Holy Year week ...

Angelus won a total of 25 Catholic Media Awards for work published in 2024, including First Place honors for regular ...

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I’ve seen thousands line the streets, not just for a glimpse, but for adoration — in deserts, cities and mountain valleys.

ROME — Pope Leo XIV on Friday set Sept. 7 as the rescheduled date to canonize the Catholic Church’s first millennial-era saint Carlo Acutis. Leo made the announcement during a meeting of ...

Amid ash and loss, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage brings hope to the streets once consumed by flames.

I also have a church family with whom I pray Stations of the Cross on Fridays. At home, I keep a journal focused on the ways I’ve been inspired by Lenten practices.

Ruiz says the church will continue to demand justice for López and for other environmental defenders "who have been stigmatized, assaulted and persecuted as if they were criminals." ...