Lent

Banker wins CathNews photo contest

PHILIPPINES: Cathnews Philippines announced today the winner of its Spirit of Lent Photo Contest. The most popular photo was submitted by Corazon Henson-Socorro and entitled “It Aint Heavy”. It generated 4,825 votes from readers of UCAN’s year-old online newsletter ...
Banker wins CathNews photo contest

Tradition trumps Church teachings

Tradition trumps Church teachings PHILIPPINES: Thousands of Filipinos ignore bishops' pleas to stop self-harm and crucifixions to mark Holy Week

Christmas is ‘more important than Easter’

PHILIPPINES: Most Filipinos think Christmas is more important than Easter, according to a recent nationwide survey. The ...

Filipino migrants enjoy Lenten retreat

Filipino migrants enjoy Lenten retreat KOREA: Workers say thanks and goodbye to priest who has served community for the past six years

Urban poor suffer with Jesus

Urban poor suffer with Jesus PHILIPPINES: Informal settlers in Manila stage ‘Calvary of the Poor’

Holy Week ‘missionaries’ return

Holy Week ‘missionaries’ return PHILIPPINES: Word of God being spread through the streets of Manila

Postpone Earth Day, bishop says

Postpone Earth Day, bishop says PHILIPPINES: April 22 coincides with Good Friday, a day of fast and prayer for Catholics

Lenten lectures broaden faith knowledge

Lenten lectures broaden faith knowledge KOREA: Leaders of other religions give Catholics insight to other beliefs

Lent different in north and south

Lent  different in north and south VIETNAM: Chants and quiet prayer reflect different regional cultures

Austrians promote Lenten ‘car fast’

Austrians promote Lenten ‘car fast’ AUSTRIA: Renunciation, reconciliation and healing are core issues of the preparatory weeks on the ...

Clergy urge abstinence, modesty in Lent

Clergy urge abstinence, modesty in Lent PHILIPPINES: Almsgiving should be a private act and couples 'should refrain from sex'

US Catholics urged to act on climate change

US Catholics urged to act on climate change UNITED STATES: As Lent begins with Ash Wednesday March 9, the US-based Catholic Coalition on Climate Change wants to remind Catholics that it is not just about giving up chocolate or ice cream for 40 days.
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