Clergy procession gathers for new bishop of Diocese of Palm Beach

Manuel de Jesus Rodriguez became bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach on Feb. 24, 2026, at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius ...
Catholic Standard

‘God never turns his back on us,’ cardinal says at Lenten rite, as 1,755 people prepare for sacraments at Easter

Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, the Lenten liturgy marking the final stage of preparation for those who will receive the ...
America Magazine

Cardinals Müller, Sarah urge SSPX to submit to papal authority

Two prominent Catholic cardinals have expressed their profound concern and sorrow over a recently announced decision by the ...
Herald Malaysia

Century-old bell rings in Hong Kong as parish marks 130 years of mission

A century-old bronze bell rang again in Pok Fu Lam earlier this month as Catholics in Hong Kong marked 130 years of ...
National Catholic Register

Lenten Traditions You Should Know From Europe and Africa

The global reality of the Church translates into a variety of Lenten practices. Read on to learn about more traditions that ...

Pope Leo travels to Aventine Hill in Rome to participate in procession and Ash Wednesday Mass

Pope Leo XIV opened the Catholic church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over the Ash Wednesday Mass in Rome.

Pope laments ‘ashes of international law’ left by today’s conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy

Pope Leo XIV has opened the church’s penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday. He is lamenting the “ashes of ...