In his message for Lent 2025, Pope Francis emphasized the importance of living one’s life as a constant journey of conversion ...

Lent is one of the five seasons on the Catholic liturgical calendar, along with Advent, Christmas, Easter, and Ordinary Time. The season begins with Ash Wednesday and continues through Holy ...

Despite nearing a two-week hospitalization, Pope Francis continues to work as he fights pneumonia in both lungs.

EWTN Father Marcus Holden of the Diocese of Southwark, England, and art historian Teresa Lane visit the National Gallery in London to study 12 paintings of Our Lord. TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES Based on ...

Pope Francis' official account on X posted a message on Lent and provided his thoughts on the "journey together in hope" - ...

Yes. According to christianity.com, Catholic, Orthodox and many Protestant believers observe Ash Wednesday. But not all Protestant believers. “The path of Lent — prayer, fasting, and ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which ... it is important that the Catholic would speak with a priest or spiritual director. Any act of penance that would seriously hinder one's health ...

Easter Sunday will be celebrated on April 20th in 2025 for both Catholic and Orthodox Christians. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, falls on March 5th and is a day of fasting and reflection.

The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Latin Catholic Church from age 14 onward. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. During Lent we ...

Catholic families have a unique and precious opportunity to share with their growing (and grown!) children the beauty and importance of the Lenten Season. By instilling in our children a sense of ...

Maria College announced that President Lynn Ortale, Ph.D. has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities (ACCU). The AACU, founded in 1899 ...

This year, Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent fall in March, almost a full month later. Here’s when Ash Wednesday, Lent, Good Friday and Easter 2025 are and why the dates they fall on change ...