The Catholic Church, its ministers and its members must find new ways to reach out to and welcome families who are distant ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. questioned the need for all children to get COVID shots amid reports that the U.S. government is considering revoking its current vaccine ...

CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes ... O’Malley said he asked a group of children whether any had given up Takis (spicy snack chips) for Lent, and no one raised their hand.

Beijing (Agenzia Fides) – ‘Scrutiny’ for catechumens preparing to receive Baptism, along with pilgrimages, works of charity, and sharing: this is how many Chinese Catholic communities intensely ...

The lent season is a good time for everybody to stop and take time to think about how lucky you really are," Harsh said. You can get your fish fry every Friday at St. Catherine's Catholic Church ...

Thus, the first days of of Lent – which began on Ash Wednesday – have shown once again the intensity of faith and communion with which the Chinese Catholic communities live the most usual gestures and ...

VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten ... Francis' treatment continues as the Vatican prepares for Lent, the solemn period beginning with Ash Wednesday and leading up ...

The Catholic Church has a series of practices and traditions that mark the liturgical calendar and guide the spiritual life of its faithful. Among these are fasting and abstinence during Lent ...

Lent is a significant period in the Catholic faith marked by fasting, abstinence, and spiritual reflection. One of the primary dietary restrictions Catholics observe during this time is abstaining ...

We also might not find them deep in our kids' backpacks from their ... O'Keefe spoke with The National Catholic Reporter just two days before Lent began and the relief agency was set to once ...

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops led by the Conference Chairman Rev. Maurice Muhatia Makumba during the launching of the 2025 Lenten Campaign at Mama Ngina Waterfront in Mombasa.