Each year, Christians around the world gather to mark the beginning of Lent with bowed heads, receiving ashes traced in the shape of a cross on their foreheads. An outward sign of repentance and humility, the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday remains one of the most widely observed traditions of Catholics and Christians today.
The world has stopped. Activities, economics, political life, travel, entertainment events and sports have stopped. Public religious life also has stopped. Every Lenten season, the Church invites our sisters and brothers in Christ to ... Read More
Around the world, individuals in every community are stepping up to help their neighbors during this difficult and unpredictable time. Teachers are going the extra mile to ensure ... Read More
Seminarians who come to study at the St. Joseph Freinademetz House of Philosophy in northern Ghana find themselves strangers in their new neighborhood. The St. Freinademetz Formation House is located in Malshegu, a Muslim-dominated community in ... Read More
