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News from the Vatican
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23 hours agoA living legend of the Vatican’s press corps, Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki, has said Pope Francis is a keen communicator, but his personal style is not always appreciated by members of the... -
yesterdayOn Sunday Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks, coming to the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to wave and give a blessing to believers who had gathered below. -
2 days agoPope Francis’s medical team has announced that after five weeks of hospitalization and two brushes with death, he will be discharged Sunday, but must continue to rest and undergo his various...
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Hallow Blog
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3 weeks agoAsh Wednesday 2025: The start of the Lenten season Lent comes providentially to reawaken us, to shake us from our lethargy. Pope Francis Table of Contents What is Ash Wednesday? In 2025, like in... -
3 weeks agoAlong with prayer and almsgiving, fasting is one of the three pillars of Lent. In a message for Lent in 2008, Pope Benedict XVI described these as “specific tasks that accompany the faithful... -
3 weeks agoTable of Contents: Things to Give Up for Lent When Ash Wednesday draws near, Catholics and other Christians seem to fall into two distinct groups when it comes to what to give up for Lent. The first...
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