Why do Catholics fast and give things up during Lent? Why are there ashes on Ash Wednesday and palms on Palm Sunday? When does Lent end? Find the answers to these and other frequently asked questions here.
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Forty years have gone by since the Second Vatican Council concluded its work. The 16 conciliar documents have brought about many changes in the Catholic Church. One of the most visible changes is the way the Mass in the Latin rite is celebrated. Continue reading Priest: Catholic Liturgy is in ‘State of Emergency’ Dublin, Feb. 16, 2007 (CWNews.com) – The Catholic bishops of Ireland have launched a pastoral letter aimed at curbing alcohol abuse in the country. Feb. 16, 2007 (CWNews.com) – The first lesson to be drawn from last Sunday’s nationwide referendum on abortion in Portugal is that “apathy kills,” writes Father Thomas Euteneuer, the president of Human Life International (HLI). London, Feb. 16, 2007 (CWNews.com) – Roman Catholics will soon become the largest religious group in Great Britain, outnumbering Anglicans for the first time since the Reformation, the London Times reports. Weekly Mass attendance at Catholic parishes now stands at about 1 million, roughly equal to the number attending Anglican services. But the Catholic population of Britain is steadily expanding, mostly because of immigration, while the Anglican community is in decline, the Times observes. Continue reading English Catholics Soon To Outnumber Anglicans WASHINGTON (CNS) – Bishops must give lay Catholics the tools they need to be convinced and to convince others about why the church takes the ethical stands it does on some scientific and technological advances, the Vatican's top doctrinal official said. VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Two months after taking over as head of the Vatican's Congregation for Clergy, Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes has issued a strong and lengthy defense of priestly celibacy. EDMONTON, Canada (CCN/Western Catholic Reporter) – Since an influenza pandemic could be on its way, the Edmonton Archdiocese is out to make sure its ready for such a disaster. Former Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti has stated his implacable opposition to a proposal granting civil-union status to same-sex partnerships. Andreotti, who is now a Senator … |
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