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Catholic Calendar for February 28 Honors St. Leander of Seville

Coverage spotlights his leadership in unifying Visigothic Spain under Catholic orthodoxy.

Vatican Confirms 2026 Papal Trips to Monaco, Four African Nations and Spain, Including First-Ever Visit to Algeria

Latter-day Saint Hymnbook Adds Sixth Batch of 12 Songs, Bringing Online Total to 72

St. Francis’s Remains Begin Monthlong Public Display in Assisi

Fire Destroys Main Lizhensk Hospitality Tent Days Before Rebbe Elimelech Yahrtzeit

Ramadan 2026: India’s Feb. 22 Sehri and Iftar Timings Published With Local Variations

Israel Enforces Permit Cap and Age Limits for First Ramadan Friday at Al-Aqsa

Clergy Enter Broadview ICE Facility for Ash Wednesday After Court Order

Conference Center at Temple Square To Close March 30, 2026–March 1, 2027

Vatican Publishes Pope Leo’s Summer Italy Itinerary, Including July 4 Visit to Lampedusa

Ramadan 2026 Begins With Staggered Start Dates as Workplaces and Sports Adjust

Ramadan Start Splits Worldwide, With Saudi and Gulf on Feb. 18, Others on Feb. 19

Police Detain Women of the Wall Leaders After Western Wall Access Dispute

Dubai Police Finalize 2026 Ramadan Cannon Plan With Fixed Sites and Mobile Route

Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18 Launches Lent in 2026

Ramadan Start To Be Set This Week as Sighting Committees Meet and Forecasts Favor Feb. 19 for Most

Pope Leo XIV Begins Rome Parish Visits in Ostia With Call for Meekness and Youth Education

Renewal Life Church Relaunches in South Shore After Thanksgiving Fire

Lent 2026: Dates, Practices, and Differences Across Traditions

Astronomers Indicate Feb. 19 Start for Ramadan, With Official Rulings to Follow Feb. 18 Sighting