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Pentecost Sunday: Pentecost is ongoing
… some concrete signs of our growing awareness of God's universal and inclusive presence. During Lent, NCR published an explanation that the seeming antisemitism found in the Gospel of John and …
Pope meets bishops from Italy's flood-hit Emilia-Romagna region
… other faiths have offered their help, he said, including a dozen or so young Muslims "who have lent a hand in cleaning the Forlì Seminary from the mud" and members of the Sikh Sewa Society, …
We found a sacred community at my son's karate dojo
… pews. I am tired of fighting so hard to simply feel seen, wanted, valued. So for the rest of Lent, I rested. I turned from fighting to sparring. Well, watching my son spar. Easter Sunday …
Member of Boston Archdiocese's gender identity committee resigns
… information. After the NCR report was published, Sennett received a call from O'Connell during Lent and the two had a short conversation. The bishop was "very pastoral" and offered an apology, …
Ahead of Earth Day, 31 faith organizations divest from fossil fuels
… including the Diocese of London, were the focus of a fossil fuel divestment campaign during Lent organized by Operation Noah, a Christian climate group. More than half the 42 Church of …
In Los Angeles County, an immigrant church — again
… feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ. El Niño would come down as Ordinary Time began, and Lent approached. I've been to Mass all over the world, and in my fifth decade as a reporter, can …
Will you wash my feet?
… We can turn away or we can accept this baptism that seals our commitment to see the story of Lent, Holy Week and the Triduum to its dramatic conclusion at the Easter Vigil. What we …
More than 600 children abused in Baltimore archdiocese, new report finds
… ends April 10. That timeline meant the report became public during Holy Week, which concludes Lent and is considered the most sacred time of year in Christianity ahead of Easter Sunday. …
Holy Week is time for spring cleaning, including spiritually, pope says
… Cindy Wooden … Catholic News Service … During Lent this year, residents of the Domus Sanctae Marthae, where Pope Francis lives, decided to …
Surely it is not I?
… Jr on April 4, 1968 . --------------------------------- … NCR Editor’s note … During Lent and Holy Week, many of the scripture readings will reflect the political and religious …
During Lent, some UK dioceses give up fossil fuel investments for good
… Brian Roewe … Throughout the 40 days of Lent this year, a group of Christians in the United Kingdom have prayed that their dioceses give … Upon adding them up, they had a formula for a new Lenten initiative. Each day during Lent, campaigners have highlighted one of the non-divested dioceses, directing prayers and social … Lichfield and Rochester, also announced divestment days before the campaign began. During Lent, the Hereford Diocese announced it will fully divest from fossil fuels by the end of 2023, …