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Pope concludes first Lenten retreat of his pontificate
As the first Lenten retreat of his pontificate drew to a close, Pope Leo XIV thanked Norwegian Bishop Erik Varden for “a profound, spiritual experience”. Source: OSV News.
Angelic encounter can’t be replaced by chatbot: Bishop Varden
There is a “prophetic challenge” facing the Church in today’s world with the rise of “digital, artificial” media, according to Bishop Erik Varden, who is conducting the Lenten spiritual retreat at the Vatican. Source: Crux.
Lenten retreat offers women a space to ‘stop, rest, and receive’
Each year, more women are choosing to step away from the noise of everyday life and treat the annual Women’s Lenten Retreat in Sydney as a kind of pilgrimage. Source: The Catholic Weekly.
Bishop addresses abuse and coverups at Vatican Lenten meditation
Lenten spiritual exercises leader Bishop Erik Varden has offered Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia a searing reflection on the duty of Church leaders to face the ongoing crisis of abuse and coverups. Source: Crux.
Make prayer for abuse victims a focus this Lent: Fr Zollner
Safeguarding expert Fr Hans Zollner SJ is urging Catholics to make prayer for abuse victims a central focus this Lent, saying the Church’s spiritual response to sexual abuse remains underdeveloped. Source: OSV News.
Pope Leo begins six-day Lenten retreat
Pope Leo XIV has begun a six-day Lenten retreat with the Roman Curia at the Vatican, led by Norwegian Cistercian Bishop Erik Varden. Source: EWTN News.
Switch off your phones to create room for silence and prayer: Pope
Pope Leo XIV yesterday urged Catholics to switch off their phones during Lent to create room for silence and prayer, while also calling for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine as the war approaches its fourth year. Source: EWTN News.
Pope calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance
Pope Leo XIV led a solemn penitential procession to Rome’s oldest extant basilica, marking the first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate with a call for “countercultural” repentance for sins from individuals, institutions and the Church itself. Source: OSV News.
How to return home from a spiritual wilderness
Brisbane priest Fr Michael My Van Tran says everyone – priests included – can feel like they are sometimes lost in a spiritual wilderness. Source: The Catholic Leader.