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Traditional “Lenten Conferences” have resumed at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for the first time since the fire of April 15, 2019.

A Georgia museum dedicated to Flannery O’Connor is celebrating the centennial of her birth March 21-23 with socials, specialty tours, author talks and a live band, culminating in an annual …

It’s OK, we can say it (you know it, and I know it): Compared to our Orthodox brethren and our Muslim friends, the Catholic idea of required fasting is — …

Like many people, I find myself absorbed by social media reels and algorithm-generated content. Occasionally I check the “screen time” function on my phone and am shocked by how much …

(OSV News) — While the season of Lent is marked by fasting and abstinence, cooking for a hungry family in this season of prayer and penance “doesn’t mean boring or …

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ condition continued to be stable with further slight improvements March 11, the Vatican press office said. The pope’s doctors at Rome’s Gemelli hospital did …

As Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, which is a sign of continued improvement, he followed the start of the Lenten retreat for the Roman Curia via video.

BETHESDA, Md. (OSV News) — Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, head of the U.S. military archdiocese, reminded the congregation at an Ash Wednesday Mass of the elements of “our blessed journey” of …

Soon to be installed as Washington’s eighth archbishop, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said Ash Wednesday Mass March 5 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.

“As Catholics in a global Church, we witness to the power of God’s love through our presence and assistance to those who are vulnerable,” says U.S. bishop.