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How to revive the celebration of Eastertide
The 50-day Eastertide, running to Pentecost, is the longest season on the Church calendar. Read more
Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: Christ ‘is the one who brings us from darkness into light’
“This is the Pasch of Christ, the revelation of God’s power: the victory of life over death, the triumph of... Read more
Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2024 at the Vatican
The Holy Father delivered the homily late in the evening at the vigil in St. Peter's Basilica. Read more
What is transhumanism and what are its ethical challenges? A Catholic philosopher responds
In a recent interview with ACI Prensa, Argentine philosopher Mariano Asla offered a critical analysis of transhumanism. Read more
Priest prepares for ‘crazy’ 1,500-mile Eucharistic pilgrimage
Father Roger Landry is currently the only priest committed to walking the entirety of one of the four routes of... Read more
Pope Francis skips Via Crucis in Rome while tens of thousands pray his meditations
In an apparent last-minute decision, Pope Francis skipped the Way of the Cross ceremony held at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday... Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis celebrates Good Friday liturgy at the Vatican
During the Good Friday liturgy, Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa reflected on the triumph of the cross, noting that it is an... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ Good Friday Way of the Cross meditations
For the first time in his 11-year pontificate, Pope Francis has written his own spiritual meditations for Friday’s Via Crucis... Read more
What are the Good Friday Reproaches?
The Good Friday Reproaches are a series of antiphons, known also as “Popule Meus” (“My people”), coming from the opening... Read more
Cardinal Grech’s controversial comments add to list of concerns on postsynodal study groups
The Maltese cardinal stated in a recent interview that a female diaconate would not be a “revolution” but a “natural... Read more
The Holy Land may turn into a museum or an architectural remembrance, archbishop warns
The archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain, Francisco Cerro Chávez, stressed in a recent letter the need to support... Read more
Divine Mercy novena begins on Good Friday
The Divine Mercy novena can be said at any time of the year, but it is especially said over the... Read more
PHOTOS: Friars and faithful gather in Upper Room in Jerusalem to mark the Last Supper
On Holy Thursday, the doors of the Cenacle in Jerusalem were opened to welcome the Franciscans of the Custody of... Read more
More Holy Week processions prohibited in Cuba
The regime of President Miguel Díaz-Canel in Cuba has prohibited several Holy Week processions in different cities of the country. Read more
Oregon reports significant uptick in assisted suicides
Since the state’s passage of the “Death with Dignity Act” in 1997, assisted suicide numbers have been consistently rising there. Read more
PHOTOS: Pope Francis washes the feet of inmates at women’s prison in Rome
The Holy Father has washed prisoners’ feet at numerous prisons around Rome through the years. Read more
Governors in West Virginia, Utah, Idaho sign religious freedom bills
The new laws protect student organizations at public universities and protects religious rights for faith-based adoption centers and foster care... Read more
Canadian judge grants 27-year-old autistic woman’s request for assisted suicide
The woman’s father argued against the decision, saying that his daughter “is generally healthy.” Read more
South Dakota to create ‘Med Ed’ video to combat ‘abortion misinformation’
The bill requires the South Dakota Department of Health to create an informational video describing the state’s abortion law. Read more
Easter holiday is canceled then restored in heavily Christian Indian state
The March 28 reversal by the Manipur government came within 24 hours after Manipur Gov. Anusuiya Uikey canceled the Easter... Read more
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