Tag: Ash Wednesday

“We will revert to the imposition of ashes on the forehead of the faithful,” read the letter of instruction released by the archdiocese

It traces its roots to the arrival of Christianity in the Philippines when Spanish missionaries celebrate "Shrove Tuesday"

Ang Kuwaresma ay panahon bilang pagpapaalala na ang tao ay makasalanan at hinihikayat ang bawat isa na taimtim na magnilay at manalangin

March 2, 2022, Ash Wednesday, marked the beginning of the “new normal” in the Philippine capital and 38 other areas in the country

Pope Francis reminded pilgrims gathered in the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall that March 2 is a global day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine

Most COVID-19 restrictions were scrapped this week after a sharp drop in infections and increased vaccinations

Third year into the COVID-19 pandemic, poor families have yet to recover from unemployment and the hunger and malnutrition that came with it

The Philippines supported the United Nations resolution expressing “explicit condemnation” of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Episcopal Commission on Liturgy of the bishops’ conference said priests are now allowed to put ashes on the foreheads of churchgoers

The pope’s comments came after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that he would recognize the breakaway Ukrainian regions