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Pope Benedict XVI delivered a 17-minute sermon in his final public address in St. Peter’s Square, telling thousands who gathered in Vatican City, “I ask each of you to pray for me.” In the last general audience of his pontificate,…
Should Catholic priests be allowed to marry? Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the leader of the Church in Scotland, insisted that the centuries-old ban on a priests marrying was “obviously not” the teaching of Christ. He said the insistence on celibacy had…
Question: Is it okay to eat meat on Ash Wednesday? The Lent season starts today, Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Catholics who are not sure about the rules on eating meat would ask this “Can you eat meat on Ash Wednesday?”…
Today, Ash Wednesday, is a day of obligation for the faithfuls. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, the seventh Wednesday before Easter. On this day ashes are placed on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them of death,…
Before Lent begins on Ash Wednesday (that will be February 13, 2013), Catholics can celebrate the last hurrah of cooking and eating fats that are forbidden during Lent. That’s right, enjoy the last night of eating richer, fatty foods before…
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent in Western Christianity. Ash Wednesday 2013 falls this week, February 13. Lent is a season of preparation, of penitence, which is why in some areas they get one last blow-out done concluding…
Pope Benedict XVI resigns from his role as the leader of the Catholic church. According to Vatican, old age is the reason of the pope’s resignation. Read the full statement from Vatican below. Benedict XVI resignation will go into effect…
See who’s in the cover of the Italian Vanify Fair mag? It’s Archbishop Georg Ganswein, Pope Benedict’s private secretary. The 56-year-old Father Ganswein is called the “Gorgeous George” and “The George Clooney of St Peter’s” because of his good looks!…
Here is a list of all religious holidays for 2013, including Buddhist holidays, Hindu holidays, and Sikh holidays. Baha’i Holidays 2013: Jan 20 – World Religion Day Mar 2-20: Baha’i Fast Mar 20 – Nowruz (Baha’i, Zoroastrian, Iranian New Year)…
Beloved spiritual teacher, leader and guru to many, Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati lost her battle with pancreatic cancer on April 13th at her home at Kashi Ashram in Sebastian, Florida. She was surrounded by family and several hundred of her…