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After leading Sunday’s Angelus, Pope Leo XIV voiced his closeness to the people of Madagascar, where back-to-back cyclones have left widespread destruction and thousands displaced. “I pray for the victims and their families, and for all those who have suffered serious damage,” the Pope said, entrusting the country to God amid what local authorities have Read More…

Pope prays as Madagascar’s plight worsens with twin cyclones

Pope Leo XIV will preside over the traditional Ash Wednesday procession and Mass on Feb. 18 on Rome’s Aventine Hill, an important place of Christian pilgrimage for more than 1,500 years. [...]

Lent is a sacred time in the Church’s calendar that calls us to renew our spiritual lives and dedicate ourselves to prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Technically speaking the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church doesn’t have many official rules about Lent. In the United States, there are two days of fasting (Ash Wednesday and Good Read More…

This is what not to do during the season of Lent

A recent survey by the Pew Research Center found that far more Americans say they would rather live in the past than in the future — no wonder Back to the Future is still such a hit! Many report feeling uneasy about what lies ahead, preferring the familiar certainties of what has already been lived. Read More…

Worried about the future? Look to these 4 saints

“Oh good, my emotional support Olympics are beginning soon,” read a funny meme making the rounds.  Do you find this sentiment relatable? The Olympics are beloved around the world, bringing together the nations in an all-too-rare display of unity and peace. The Olympics — and sports in general — have a special power to bring Read More…

3 Points we love from Leo’s letter on sports

Many are familiar with the celebration of Mardi Gras, a time of year that is spent partying and enjoying food. It’s often forgotten that it has Catholic ties, though not everyone agrees on whether Catholics should participate in it. What is it and when do Catholics celebrate it? Strictly speaking, Mardi Gras is translated from Read More…

When do Catholics celebrate Mardi Gras?

Leo XIV called on Catholics to spread “honesty” and “gentleness” while celebrating Mass at the parish of Santa Maria Regina Pacis in Ostia on the afternoon of February 15, 2026. By visiting this church located on the Tyrrhenian coast, the Pope began a series of visits he will make to the five sectors of his Read More…

Pope visits St. Monica’s place of death on 1st parish visit

Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel may have identified the Antichrist as being an anti-tech luddite like Greta, but is his own technology itself the true snare that will enslave us?

Lent is coming upon us quickly this year! Will we sit still long enough to slow it down, or just let another one pass us by?

Many non-Catholics playfully ask Catholics on Ash Wednesday what’s on their forehead, frequently commenting that they must have missed a “smudge.” For Catholics, this often seen as an evangelization opportunity, as not all Christians use ashes on Ash Wednesday. At the same time, what’s interesting is that receiving ashes is one tradition in the Catholic Read More…

Can non-Catholics receive ashes on Ash Wednesday?