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.

Supporters of the traditional Latin Mass have urged Catholics not to confuse their movement with the more controversial ...

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta's humility at Ash Wednesday Mass impresses Kenyans as he embodies devotion, seated among ...

Lay-run St. Nicholas Tavelić network quietly forms 300-strong underground community of ex-Muslims seeking sacraments, ...

The actors play an Irish couple haunted by secrets on a holiday in Amsterdam in Polly Findlay's adaptation of Bernard MacLaverty's 2017 novel.

The Catholic Diocese of Cape Palmas in South-eastern Liberia has concluded its fifth annual Diocesan Youth festival with a ...

Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of Angola’s Archdiocese of Luanda has emphasized that organized catechesis is a ...

Ash Wednesday 2026 marks the beginning of lent, observed 40 days before easter, highlighting repentance, fasting and spiritual reflection in Christian tradition. Explore its history, biblical meaning, ...

Parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s largest parish, packed the 3 p.m. Mass on Feb. 15 to say goodbye to their pastor of nearly six years. Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesús ...

Catholics in the Kadjebi District have joined the global Catholic community to observe Ash Wednesday on February 18. The ...

As the U.S. prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has encouraged Catholics to participate ...

Orleans Archdiocese leader celebrates first Mardi Gras season in New Orleans ...