Pandemic Changes Ash Wednesday as Catholics Receive Ashes on Their Heads, Recall a Year of Sacrifice
February 17, 2021By Jessica Easthope Lent in the pandemic age means another change to how we practice our faith. This year, Catholics in the […]
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Catholic News Headlines for Tuesday, 2/16/21
February 16, 2021President Biden takes to the road, trying to sell his COVID relief package. U.S. bishops are disbanding a committee meant to take […]
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Biden Prepares for First Presidential Trip, Town Hall on COVID Relief Deal
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