Join us as we take a look back at some of the events that have shaped the last quarter of a century – and the ways in which ...

In his Ash Wednesday homily, Pope Francis said that Lent is the perfect time to let go of selfish and indifferent attitudes, returning to God with the help of prayer, penance and acts of charity.

As Christmas arrives, the small Christian community in the Gaza Strip is again facing a season mired in war. Once a time ...

The Irrawaddy looks back at the key players that shaped Myanmar in 2024, a year in which the junta suffered serious military ...

OSV News has some ways people can celebrate the Jubilee 2025 without traveling farther than their local cathedral.

Pope Francis marked the start of Lent with a procession from Rome's Sant'Anselmo church to the church of Santa Sabina on Aventine Hill, where he led a Mass. In his homily the pontiff encouraged ...

Expect many dioceses to hold a period of round-the-clock confessions for the Lenten initiative 24 Hours for the Lord ... 5. Pray the Jubilee prayer. Pope Francis has issued a special Jubilee prayer.

“24 hours for the Lord is an invitation by Pope Francis, who will be taking part in this special day of prayer and reconciliation in Rome. He is encouraging people to, in particular, go to ...

Pope Francis has asked us to be ... us to take a moment and make space for prayer in our busy lives." "One of my resolutions for change in 2025 will be to challenge myself to take on CAFOD’s Big Lent ...

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, ...