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Pope Leo Restores Priests-Only Holy Thursday Foot-Washing at St. John Lateran

The move signals a renewed focus on priests.

Ardagh and Clonmacnois Diocese Clarifies Ban on Open-Coffin Wakes in Churches

Jesús de la Sangre Leads Córdoba Cofradías Via Crucis Wearing First Crown of Thorns and White Tunic

Ash Wednesday 2026 Opens Lent With Rite of Ashes and Calls to Conversion

Ash Wednesday Observed Across Brazil as Lent Begins and Church Launches 2026 Fraternity Campaign

Ash Wednesday on Feb. 18 Launches Lent in 2026

Ash Wednesday 2026 Falls on February 18, Marking the Start of Lent

Pope León XIV Baptizes 20 Infants in Sistine Chapel in First Baptism as Pope

Pope Leo XIV Baptizes 20 Infants in Sistine Chapel Tradition

Pope León XIV Closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, Ending the 2025 Jubilee

Pope Leo XIV Closes St. Peter’s Holy Door, Concluding 2025 Jubilee

Aparecida Confirms Holy Door Will Remain Open After Viral 25-Year Rumor

Córdoba Marks Feast of Our Lady of Hope With Besamanos and Jubilee Mass

Notre-Dame Marks First Year Reopened With Record Crowds as Restoration Enters New Phase

Víctor Martín Calera Elected President of Segovia Holy Week Brotherhoods Council

Pope Leo XIV Celebrates All Souls Mass at Rome’s Verano Cemetery, Saying 'Love Conquers Death'

All Saints’ Day Observed Quietly in Parts of Germany as Mexico’s Día de Muertos Fills Streets With Color

Brazil’s November Holidays: Only Nov. 20 Falls on a Weekday in 2025

Málaga’s Mena Congregation Blesses New Retablo Reinterpreting Lost Santo Domingo Altar

Thousands Converge on Ayabaca for Señor Cautivo Festival as Traffic Snarls and Rains Test Pilgrims