By KATIE YODER WASHINGTON (OSV News) - Catholic couples and liturgical experts are advising how to observe Ash Wednesday - the beginning of the Latin Church's penitential season of Lent leading up to Easter - which falls on Valentine's Day, February 14, this year. The former is a day of ... Read More about Catholic experts share tips for navigating Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day
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Paris Archdiocese reveals how the grandeur of Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening will look
PARIS (OSV News) - The reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral, scheduled for December 8, will be "six months of celebration and praise", the archbishop of Paris said in a pastoral letter. The iconic cathedral will reopen five years and 10 months after the devastating fire in April, 2019. Archbishop ... Read More about Paris Archdiocese reveals how the grandeur of Notre Dame Cathedral’s reopening will look
Law student’s artwork explores theme of Mary, mother of all
By NZ CATHOLIC staff A painting that is a modern interpretation and exploration of Mary as Mother of God and mother of all, was unveiled at The Logos Centre - Whānau Maria in central Auckland on December 14. “E Maria e matou whaea (Mary, Our Mother)”, an oil on canvas, commissioned artwork, ... Read More about Law student’s artwork explores theme of Mary, mother of all
Changing words in sacraments can make them invalid, dicastery warns
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said it continues to receive reports of Catholics, including priests, finding out all the sacraments they have received are invalid because they were baptised years earlier with a formula that was not approved. When a priest or ... Read More about Changing words in sacraments can make them invalid, dicastery warns