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Lent kicks off with Ash Wednesday services in Tyler
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (121+ words) TYLER, Texas (KETK) " Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, observed by many Christians through Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection " and fish fries At Chapel of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, churchgoers…...
Pope Leo to spend US July 4 holiday on Italy's Lampedusa, known for migrant arrivals
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (304+ words) VATICAN CITY, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence "Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known as the "first port of call for migrants sailing from North Africa for…...
Pope Leo to visit Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in July
16+ hour, 41+ min ago (192+ words) Pope Leo XIV plans to visit the Italian Mediterranean island of Lampedusa this summer, the Vatican said on Thursday. The island, south of Sicily, has seen some of the highest refugee landings across the Mediterranean in recent years. Leo, the…...
Religious holidays: Chicago-area Muslims celebrate Ramadan as Christians mark Ash Wednesday
19+ hour, 20+ min ago (453+ words) People are stringing closer to their faith and trying to find ways to give back all across the Chicagoland area as two religions coincided with their most holy months of the year, with Muslims celebrating Ramadan on the same day…...
Ash Wednesday begins Lent with prayer, fasting and ashes; Houston churches add drive-through options
20+ hour ago (177+ words) Ash Wednesday marks a quiet turning point in the Christian calendar-a day set aside for prayer, reflection and fasting across many Western denominations. It follows the revelry of Shrove Tuesday and o... Ash Wednesday marks a quiet turning point in the…...
The Unexpected Protein You Can Eat During Lent, According To An Archbishop
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (363+ words) During Lent, those who observe can't eat certain types of protein on Fridays, but according to one archbishop, this unexpected option is on the table. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. During the prayer season of…...
Catholics observe Ash Wednesday with first American Pope Leo
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (82+ words) It's Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent for Catholics around the world. It's also the first time an American Pope marked the holy day. In his first Lenten message, Pope Leo called on Christians to embrace listening, fasting, and…...
Pope Leo laments a world 'in flames' at Ash Wednesday service
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (275+ words) VATICAN CITY, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo lamented a world "in flames" due to wars and the destruction "of the environment during an Ash Wednesday Mass, opening the "season of Lent for the world's Christians. Before sprinkling ashes on the heads…...
Catholics begin Lent with focus on peace under Pope Leo
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (64+ words) Catholics across West Michigan mark Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, beginning a six-week Lenten season that holds special significance as Pope Leo XIV's first since taking office. (Feb. 18, 2026) ... Catholics across West Michigan mark Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18, beginning a six-week Lenten…...
St Peter's Basilica gets terrace cafe, translated mass for 400th birthday
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (439+ words) Visitors to St Peter's Basilica will be able to follow mass in 60 languages and enjoy a coffee on a newly opened terrace as part of plans unveiled Monday by the Vatican. The changes, which also include a new real-time booking…...