US Vice President JD Vance (C) walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir (L) and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister...
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Pope Leo speaks to the faithful gathered for the Sunday Regina Caeli on April 12, 2026.
On Divine Mercy Sunday, the Pope prayed for...
Cardinal Robert McElroy delivers the homily at the vigil Mass for peace at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, D.C., Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Ash Wednesday 2026: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2026, like in...
In what will likely be seen as a direct rebuke of United States foreign policy, Pope Leo during a prayer vigil for peace Saturday condemned both a logic of war and what he said were “continuous...
When Pope Leo XIV embarks on his 11-day visit to Africa on Monday, it will be a potent voyage that reconnects him with his Augustinian roots, but it will also highlight several challenges in diverse...
Pope Leo XIV amplified his condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran on Friday, saying that “God does not bless any conflict” and certainly doesn’t side with those who drop bombs.