Ash Wednesday

Cardinal Mahony blogs about persecution and 'loving your enemies'

2013-02-25 12:34:03

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Cardinal Mahony says Vatican told him to attend papal conclave

2013-03-02 15:12:16

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Pictures in the News | Feb. 13, 2013

2013-02-13 09:54:00

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2013 Rio Carnival

2013-02-11 11:23:56

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Ashes: They aren't just for Catholics (or male bishops)

2013-02-13 15:40:00

In Pittsburgh, where I was born and lived for most of my life, Ash Wednesday was a powerful reminder of just how Catholic that city was. On the first day of Lent, downtown streets and office buildings teemed with people with dusky foreheads, a kind of...

Vatican reveals that Pope Benedict XVI has a pacemaker

2013-02-12 08:07:00

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican said Tuesday that Pope Benedict XVI will stick to his busy schedule of public appearances until he steps down on Feb. 28, even as it revealed that Benedict had been fitted with a pacemaker. Vatican spokesman Father Federico...

Retired nun 'sad' that Cardinal Mahony will vote on next pope

2013-02-11 12:52:06

It's almost Mardi Gras! Got king cake?

2013-02-08 10:00:00

Mardi Gras is next Tuesday -- got your king cake? At first sight, it may come across as, well, a little unusual. A large wreath-shaped cake bedazzled in vibrant shades of purple, green and gold — there's nothing subtle about it. It might be...

Review: 'The Exorcist' falls short of a devilishly good time

2012-07-13 00:00:00

Two questions immediately presented themselves when it was announced that "The Exorcist" was going to be done onstage: How? And why? At the show's premiere Wednesday at the Geffen Playhouse, the creators seemed to be searching for answers to these...

King cakes are a great way to indulge before Lent

2012-02-16 00:00:00

At first sight, it comes across as, well, a little unusual. A large wreath-shaped cake bedazzled in vibrant shades of purple, green and gold — there's nothing subtle about it. It might be flavored simply with a touch of cinnamon sugar, or maybe it's...

Galactic's 'Carnivale Electricos' makes one big party

2012-02-21 16:37:38

Watch Out! IHOP Free Pancake Day Tomorrow

2011-02-28 21:36:50

Argentine Archbishop Jorge Bergoglio during a mass for Ash Wednesday in Buenos Aires. (Juan Babromata, AFP/Getty)

2013-03-13 12:24:00

Second Christian Church members gathered for Ash Wednesday services to get ashes and begin the season of Lent. Front row, from left, Deaconess Charlotte Mosby, Elder Agnes Jackson, Deaconess Monque Fennell, Pastor Jacquelyn Dixon, Minister Zandria Lansdowe and Beverly Jackson.

2013-03-07 14:53:00

Cardinals attend the Ash Wednesday service held by Pope Benedict XVI at St. Peter's Basilica on February 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican.

2013-02-22 07:43:00