When we suffer, we ask God why we suffer.
Holy Week/Triduum
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Custody of the Holy Land: Prayer continues at Holy Sepulchre amid ‘time of trial,’ restricted access
The Church of the Holy Sepulcher remains a place of continuous prayer despite restricted access to the faithful, according to a statement released by the Custody of the Holy Land.
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Canon 1252 does give us both an upper and lower age for observing the church’s law on fasting.
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Christians should work on joint Jubilee in Jerusalem in 2033, pope says
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenPope Leo XIV, speaking to Christian leaders in Turkey, said he hoped they could meet in Jerusalem in 2033 to celebrate together the 2,000th anniversary of the death and resurrection …
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In his Sept. 24, 2025 general audience, Pope Leo XIV continued to reflect on the mystery of Holy Saturday and Jesus’ descent into the realm of the dead to bring …
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Our rest in God’s presence can renew our spirit and open us to his grace, while meditative silence can enable us to express better God’s word to others.
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The blessing of Easter baskets on Holy Saturday is present across Europe, and elements of the deeply rooted Catholic tradition reflects the essence of the Resurrection.
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Nicaragua Palm Sunday, Lourdes Miracle, St. Gianna novena | Week in Review
by Megan Marleyby Megan MarleyThis Easter Vigil on April 19, parishes across the U.S. will welcome thousands of new Catholics — and this year, numbers are notably on the rise.
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Christians in the Holy Land not only have the right but also the duty to celebrate Easter despite all the difficulties and conflicts they are now experiencing, said Cardinal Pierbattista …
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‘Why them and not me,’ pope asks after Holy Thursday visit to prison
by Cindy Woodenby Cindy WoodenWhile he did not celebrate Mass or wash the feet of inmates, Pope Francis made his customary Holy Thursday visit to a detention facility on April 17.
