Tag: Lent

This year, close to 100,000 Catholics in the Archdiocese of Tokyo are observing the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The pope has encouraged the faithful to undertake an interior examination by asking: “Do we hear that cry? Does it trouble us?"

Some go to extreme lengths to atone for sins or seek divine intervention in rituals frowned on by the Church

Participation in the Lenten festival has become a religious vow for residents -- men and women

Do we need to scourge our backs until they bleed to show atonement for our sins?

During the Chrism Mass, priests gather as a sign of unity with the bishop and brotherhood among the clergy

The street play carried the theme “Calvary of the Poor 2023: Recognize the People’s Plan, Option for Housing for the Poor”

“We are doubtful that these are real expressions of Christian faith,” read a 2015 statement of the Catholic bishops’ conference

A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary, and all the saints

The “Pabása ng Pasyón,” literally the “Reading of the Passion,” is a Catholic devotion in the Philippines and is popular during the Holy Week