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‘Aventine procession’: A centuries-old tradition Pope Leo XIV will lead for the first time

The brief Ash Wednesday walk between two hilltop basilicas marks the start of Lent in Rome. [...]

Did Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance represent Latinos and their cultural values?

Bad Bunny’s halftime show at Super Bowl LX drew mixed reactions. For some, it was a Latino triumph while for others it contained obscene lyrics that did not represent the best of Latin America. [...]

Lent: Intention makes the sacrifice

What is the difference between thinking and praying? Between dieting and fasting? Between spending and almsgiving? Each pair consists of an identical action: forming sentences, abstaining from food, or relinquishing money. The difference comes not [...]

Workplace Wellness Takes Off in Catholic Dioceses

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Jesse Jackson, civil rights activist who urged Vatican to address humanitarian crises, dies at 84

The longtime activist was a fixture in U.S. politics for decades, including two presidential runs. [...]

Vatican official says Notre Dame controversy shows need for dialogue on abortion

The Church should engage with universities about how to take “an ethical approach” to the dignity of unborn life, the president of the Pontifical Academy for Life said. [...]

Meet the priest serving ‘even nonbelievers’ at the Milan Winter Olympics

“My service is much more individual and open to everyone, even nonbelievers,” Father Oldřich Chocholáč, chaplain of the Czech Olympic team, told EWTN News. [...]

What impact has the Cristero War had on religious freedom in Mexico today?

Rubén Quezada, author of the book “For Greater Glory,” released along with the film of the same name in 2012, assesses the impact of the Cristero War on religious freedom in Mexico today. [...]

Bodybuilder previously totally hostile to the faith has radical conversion

Former bodybuilder Bruno Toral shared his personal conversion story from being totally hostile to the faith to becoming a dedicated disciple of Christ. [...]

Science brings us a new image of St. John of the Cross

Sunday, February 15, in the town of Alba de Tormes, in Spain, researchers unveiled what is being described as the most realistic face yet of St. John of the Cross. As explained by Salamanca al Día, the presentation took place in the Basilica of the Annunciation Sepulchre of St. Teresa of Jesus, drawing faithful, local Read More…

Science brings us a new image of St. John of the Cross