By CNA Staff CNA Staff, Mar 27, 2024 / 08:00 am The Visitation to Seven Churches is a Holy Thursday devotion primarily practiced in Latin America, Italy, Poland, and the Philippines — though it is also practiced in many other places. The devotion involves traveling to seven local churches after the Mass …

by Jonah McKeown Denver Newsroom, Apr 12, 2022 / 15:00 pm Mother Angelica, the foundress of the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), offered advice, counsel, and prayers to viewers of her television show, “Mother Angelica Live,” for years. In an episode that first aired 28 years ago last month, Mother …

by ACI Prensa ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 17, 2021 / 03:18 pm MT (CNA).- Every year the dates of Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday vary. The Catholic Church determines the date based on the fact that Christ’s death occurred near the Jewish Passover, which is stated …

by CNA Staff CNA Staff, Apr 11, 2022 / 10:43 am A plenary indulgence is a grace granted by the Catholic Church through the merits of Jesus Christ, Mary and all the saints to remove the temporal punishment due to sin. The indulgence applies to sins already forgiven. A plenary …

By Tina Dennelly CNA Newsroom, Apr 5, 2023 / 03:00 am You might hear today referred to as “Spy Wednesday.” What does that mean and why do some people call it that? The name actually derives from the Gospel reading for today — also called Holy Wednesday, as it is the …

Chrism Mass April 4, live broadcast from St. Peter in Chains Cathedral Basilica

by Diego Lopez Marina Lima, Peru, Apr 18, 2022 / 14:59 pm The fast-food chain Burger King in Spain has withdrawn and apologized for an offensive ad campaign that sparked outrage among Catholics during Holy Week. “We apologize to all those who have felt offended by our campaign aimed at …

by Pope Francis Vatican City, Apr 17, 2022 / 04:45 am On Easter Sunday 2022, Pope Francis gave the traditional Urbi et Orbi benediction from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica. “Urbi et Orbi” means “To the City [of Rome] and to the World.” It is a special apostolic blessing given by …

Here is a listing of Easter Masses after 1:00 p.m. in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Holy Trinity, 120 E. Main St., Coldwater OH 45828; at 6:00 p.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary Anderson Township, 7820 Beechmont Ave., Cincinnati OH 45255-4215; at 1:30 p.m. (Spanish) Incarnation Centerville, 55 Williamsburg Rd., Dayton OH 45459 …