Tag: Lent 2024
Woman, where is your son? Son, where is your mother?
As we navigate the complexities of faith and migration, we must confront instances of abuse and exploitation, seeking justice for the victims
From ‘Why did Jesus die?’ to ‘Why was Jesus killed?’
Bishop Dom Helder Camara: “When I give bread to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a ‘communist’.”
Pope Francis to write meditations for Good Friday Way of the...
The setting for the papal Way of the Cross is rich with history and holds a special meaning for Rome’s Christians
Homelessness for a night: the Lenten initiative in Kuala Lumpur
"A lesson on a human fraternity that warms the heart, lived among the least". This is how the local Catholic weekly Herald Malaysia describes the initiative...
Pope Francis to young people: ‘Christ is alive and he wants...
“For you have received a great mission: to bear witness before everyone to the joy born of friendship with Christ,” Pope Francis said.
Cardinal Bo appeals for transformation of war instruments into tools of...
“Together, let the world pledge to transform instruments of war into tools of peace, and all fears into unwavering trust"
Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble...
"Dear brothers and sisters, Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king. Let us open our hearts to him."
Here is Pope Francis’ schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2024...
The 87-year-old pope is scheduled to preside over liturgies on each day of the Easter Triduum as well as Palm Sunday
Rome to host 7th Day of the Catacombs, opportunity to reflect...
Rome's catacombs will open to the public for free guided tours and moments of prayer and reflection on Saturday, March 2, as part of...
Cardinal Bo: Lent is ‘365 days of real suffering’
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo said Lent teaches the human family great lessons about “liberation from oppression, self-purification, and hope”.