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Catholic Church opens Lent season

Catholic Church opens Lent season with words of solidarity for pope sidelined with pneumonia

The Catholic Church opened the solemn Lenten season leading to Easter on Wednesday without the participation of Pope Francis, who was in the third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

National Catholic Reporter · 12m

Catholic women go on Lenten strike to highlight their work in the church

Catholic women frustrated over being disenfranchised by the church despite promises of greater recognition are going on strike, withholding numerous services and ministries to their Catholic parishes,

The Boston Globe · 23h

The pope is in stable condition as the Catholic Church opens the season of Lent

Francis remained in stable condition, with a guarded prognosis, meaning he was not out of danger, the Vatican said.

Ash Wed. is 1st day of Lent

Parkersburg WTAP-TV on MSN · 13h

Ash Wednesday marks beginning of the season of Lent

Many Christians throughout the area observed Ash Wednesday, including those at St. Michael Catholic Church in Vienna.

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Ash Wednesday 2025: List of Foods Safe for Catholics To Eat During Lent

Catholics observe Lent through fasting and abstinence, avoiding meat on specific days. These are some of the permitted foods.

TribLive · 19h

Harrison Catholic church observes Ash Wednesday with the help of high school students

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer, fasting and almsgiving that marks the start of the six weeks of penitence before Easter, known as Lent. For many Christians, its start is noted by receiving cross-shaped ashes on their forehead.

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Lent 2025: 7 answers to your questions about fasting and abstinence

To help Catholics live this special liturgical time and deepen their knowledge of the faith, here are answers to the most ...

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The pope has increased his physical therapy and marked the start of Lent in the hospital

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis increased his physical therapy with his condition remaining stable on Wednesday, marking the start ...

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Your guide to Lenten fish fries in the Jackson County area in 2025

Lent is here, which means Jackson County foodies are looking for traditional Friday fish fries. In 2025, Lent is Wednesday, ...

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South Jersey believers begin Lent with Ash Wednesday services

A Camden cathedral service was among those that marked start of Lent, a time of prayer, fasting and charity for many ...

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Where to find a church Friday fish fry in Delaware during Lent

On six Fridays at area churches through Lent, Knights of Columbus groups and other organizations often offer reasonably ...

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Archbishop Vigneron celebrates final Ash Wednesday Mass: Lent is a 'journey of hope'

T he leader of southeastern Michigan's Catholics stood in the aisle at a historic church in downtown Detroit on Wednesday ...

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