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“It has been disappointing to see how seldom a CPC designation has resulted in real consequences for those responsible for religious freedom violations,...
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The main altar of one of the colonial-era churches in Popoyán, Colombia, one of the stops on the itinerary of the 2025 International Congress on...
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A Christian boy holds a crucifix during a protest in Karachi on Aug. 22, 2023, to condemn the attack on churches in Pakistan. More than 80 Christian...
Marriage is a sacred journey that doesn’t end at the altar—it’s just beginning. As my wife and I approach our wedding anniversary, I’ve realized that maintaining the “dating mindset” is crucial for...
What Is Spiritual Reading? Spiritual reading consists of reading something that explains some aspect of Catholic truth in an attractive, enriching way. Its function is to help reinforce and deepen...
I might as well admit something about prayer from the very start: sometimes when I read a formal prayer, from memory or with a prayer book, I find my mind wandering. Somehow, I can’t always keep my...
Hoping to obtain a plenary indulgence during the Jubilee Year but can't go to Rome? Here are some of the locations you can visit right here in the United States!
Ash Wednesday 2025: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2025, like in...
Along with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful...
Table of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...