Easter 2023

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Easter Sunday Mass on April 9, 2023, was held for the first time in 10 months at St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese in Nigeria.

Nigerian Catholic church attacked on Pentecost Sunday last year resumes public worship

Apr 14, 2023

By Jude Atemanke

A parish church in Nigeria that was attacked on Pentecost Sunday last year reopened for Easter Sunday Mass on April... Read more

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Lent is over. Now what?

Apr 10, 2023

By Matt Hadro

Now that the actual Easter season has begun, how should Catholics observe it? Read more

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Full text of Pope Francis’ urbi et orbi blessing for Easter 2023

Apr 9, 2023

By Pope Francis

The urbi et orbi is a special apostolic blessing given by the pope every year on Easter Sunday, Christmas, and... Read more

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‘The most important and beautiful day of history’: Pope Francis on Easter 2023

Apr 9, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

“At Easter the destiny of the world was changed,” Pope Francis said on Easter 2023 at the Vatican. Read more

Pope Francis at the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on April 8, 2023.

Full Text: Pope Francis’ homily for Easter Vigil 2023 at the Vatican

Apr 8, 2023

By Pope Francis

"The night is drawing to a close and the first light of dawn is appearing upon the horizon as the... Read more

Pope Francis gives his homily at the Easter Vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on April 8, 2023.

Pope Francis at Easter Vigil: ‘Rediscover the grace of God’s resurrection within you’

Apr 8, 2023

By Courtney Mares

The Easter Vigil, which takes place on Holy Saturday night, “is the greatest and most noble of all solemnities." Read more

The flogging of Christ.

Which countries in the Americas do not celebrate Holy Week?

Apr 6, 2023

By Abel Camasca

Many countries declare holidays for the faithful to participate in Holy Week activities, but not all nations in the Americas... Read more

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square for Easter 2022

Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2023

Apr 1, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Holy Week and Easter is one of the busiest liturgical periods at the Vatican. Read more

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Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrates Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022.

Pope Francis assigns U.S. cardinal to carry out ‘urgent’ overhaul of Vatican pension fund

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“We think of these stories of saints that have withstood all this persecution as belonging to the Middle Ages,” said Bill McGurn, godfather of Jimmy Lai. “It’s going on right now, and we can see it.”

Jimmy Lai’s godfather assesses trial: ‘He’s a real champion of freedom’

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Wyoming governor pledges to appeal after judge blocks state pro-life laws

Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598.

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Archbishop Philip Anyolo of the Nairobi Archdiocese in Kenya.

Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish

Jimmy Lai’s wife, Teresa (left), and retired Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-Kiun arrive at the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Courts to attend Hong Kong activist publisher Lai’s national security trial in Hong Kong on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.

Jimmy Lai takes the stand in yearslong Hong Kong national security trial

Senior fellow at the National Catholic Bioethics Center Joseph Meaney speaks to “EWTN News Nightly” anchor Tracy Sabol on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024.

Vietnam, with one of the highest abortion rates, leads UN initiative on premature births

Pope Francis greets pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, at the Vatican.

Pope Francis reads Ukrainian student’s moving testimony of faith at general audience

Before the wooden coffin is closed, Pope Benedict XVI’s personal secretary Archbishop Georg Gänswein and Monsignor Diego Giovanni Ravelli, the Vatican’s lead master of ceremonies for papal liturgies, place a white veil over the late pope’s face. The action on Jan. 4, 2023, is part of the funeral rites for popes.

Vatican simplifies funeral rite for popes

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