VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Jesus, who redeemed humanity by giving up his life on the cross, shows that it is not strength that saves the world, but the "weakness" of boundless love, the papal preacher ...

The Good Friday liturgy, one of the most solemn observances in the Catholic calendar, includes scripture readings, the chanting of the passion narrative, the veneration of the cross and communion.

Some impulsive, some proud, some fearful. But all of them are loved.” Faithful pray during the Holy Thursday liturgy at St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, April 17, 2025. Credit: Zofia Czubak ...

Active participation in Liturgy is much deeper than merely external actions. To allow the Lord truly to transform us, we must prayerfully surrender to His grace, and be ready to make a gift of self.

We also extended our hands with theirs during the blessing of oils and concelebration, as one would normally do in such a service, though painfully aware that our actions may have been viewed there as ...

Can't make it to the Abbey? Tune in online through our livestream for the 5:00pm BST Sung Eucharist. Join us at the Abbey for the Solemn Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord, or for choral ...

As Pope Francis' convalescence continues, Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, the Vatican's Prefect of the Dicastery for Eastern Churches, presided over the liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord Jesus ...

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The Catholic singer-songwriter has shared his experience of life and faith in the Casiciaco Dialogues, in the framework of Good Friday. Discover how St. Augustine lived Holy Thursday in Hippo: a day ...