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Getting Ready Lent

Articles from February 21, 2020

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ZENIT FEATURE: ‘Are You Ready to Live Lent to the Fullest?’ — Church Leaders Worldwide Weigh In

This Part of the Liturgical Year is About More than Giving Up Chocolate

Pope Francis Cites Letter of Benedict XVI’s, Saying It Remains as Timely as Ever

Francis Encourages Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts to Keep Present Pastoral Nature of Canon Law

Pope Prays for God’s Consolation for Those Mourning Shooting in Hanau, Germany

‘Pope Francis entrusts the deceased to the mercy of God and implores Christ, the Lord of life, so that those mourning will find consolation and trust, and be accompanied by the blessing and peace of God’

‘The Lord Is Pleased With This Brotherly Affection Between Us,’ Pope Welcomes Orthodox Delegation

Laments Their Churches Have Sealed Their Faith in Christ in Blood

Pope’s Address to Plenary Assembly of Pontifical Council for Interpretation of Legislative Texts

Thanks Participants for Sevice to Church

Venezuela: The Light of Men

Seminarians Persevere During Nation’s Difficult Times

Call for Action on Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon

Bishops From all Over World ask President Biya to Participate in Peace Talks

Archbishop in Philippines: Inappropriate Clapping at Mass Must End

‘Who would have clapped at Calvary?’

Film to Feature Italian Xaverian Missionary Marino Rigon

Lived 60 Years on a Mission in Bangladesh

Catechist Killed in the North of Burkina Faso

3 of 6 Parishes in Diocese of Dori Closed Due to Terrorism

Archbishop Follo: Love is Always a ‘Duty’ and Hate is Never a ‘Right’

With the wish to understand that who receives Christ in his own life and loves Him by all his heart is capable of a new beginning, of loving the enemies too

Bishops of Philippines Issue Precautionary Measures Against COVID-19 for Lent

Sprinkling of Ashes on Crown of Head Instead of Marking Forehead with a Cross to Avoid Body Contact

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