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Lent
Why the Stations of the Cross Were a Daily Devotion for Mother Angelica
It is tradition for Catholics around the world to participate in the Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent. However, for EWTN foundress Mother Angelica, it was a daily devotion.
“Path of hope must be found”, Cardinal in Mauritius Urges amid Multiple Challenges
The people of God in Mauritius and other parts of the world are facing multiple challenges, the Bishop of Port Louis Diocese in the in the Indian Ocean Island nation, Maurice Cardinal Piat, has said, and cautioning against giving up, underscored the need to set on the “path of hope” for solutions.
Pope Francis: The Devil Uses "three widespread and dangerous temptations" to Divide Us
On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis warned of three “widespread and dangerous temptations” that the devil uses to separate us from God and divide us from each other.
Why the Stations of the Cross Were a Daily Devotion for Mother Angelica
It is tradition for Catholics around the world to participate in the Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent. However, for EWTN foundress Mother Angelica, it was a daily devotion.
Addiction to Digital Media Can Hurt Human Relationships: Pope Francis’ Lenten Message
"May the corporal fasting to which Lent calls us fortify our spirit for the battle against sin,” Pope Francis said.
This Sunday, where will the palms come from?
With the arrival of Palm Sunday, Catholics across the globe will soon be handed spiky leaves. Kids will poke each other with them. But it's safe to say most won't know where they came from.
“Gabon needs Lenten prayers to overcome all trials”: Bishop in Message for Lent
A Bishop in Gabon has, in his message for Lent 2021, urged the people of God in the Central African nation to turn to God in prayer for the “eradication” of COVID-19 during the Lenten Season.
Bishops in Ghana Invite Catholics to Reconcile, Promote Justice, Peace During Lent
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have, in their Pastoral Letter for Lent 2021, invited the people of God in the West African nation to work toward strengthening their relationship with God, humanity and nature.
Archbishop in Zimbabwe Urges Faithful to Facilitate Equipping Health Workers During Lent
During this year’s Lenten Season, an Archbishop in Zimbabwe is urging the people of God under his pastoral care to reach out to healthcare workers with essential equipment that can aid their efforts to fight COVID-19 pandemic.
Pope Francis' Morning Mass Livestreamed this Week
Pope Francis’ daily morning Mass, offered in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican guesthouse where he lives, is being livestreamed this week so people from around the world may join in prayer for those sick with coronavirus.
“It is together that peace will be lasting": Mauritian Cardinal in Message for Lent
The need to pull together for lasting peace in Mauritius is a key emphasis of Maurice Cardinal Piat, the Bishop of Port-Louis Diocese in his message for the Lenten period in the Indian Ocean Island nation.
'Never dialogue with the devil,' Pope Francis Says
Pope Francis said Sunday to follow Christ’s example when dealing with the temptation to sin: send the devil away or answer with the Word of God, but never engage in debate.
Pope Francis to Miss Lent Retreat Due to Cold
Pope Francis said Sunday he will not take part in his annual Lenten retreat with the Roman Curia in Ariccia this week due to a cold he has had for several days.
Pope Francis' Lent Advice: Put Down Phone, Pick up Bible
Pope Francis urged Catholics Wednesday to use the season of Lent to spend less time immersed in the chatter and noise of the world through television and their phones, and to spend more time in silence and in conversation with God.
Personal Conversion Needed to Confront Satan's Lies, Pope Says in Lent message
There is an urgent need for personal conversion, without which the temptations of Satan, and the presence of evil, create a “hell here on earth,” Pope Francis said Monday in his 2020 Lenten message.
Catholics in Kenya to Foster “stewardship” During Lenten Season 2020
With this year’s Season of Lent starting February 26, the Catholic Bishops in the East African nation of Kenya are expecting Catholics in the country to focus their attention on “stewardship” during the 40-day period, striving to take good care of God’s creation and gifts with “more respect, solidarity and vigilance.”
