Stand in the Light of Indulgences — By: Church Militant

Many Catholics may not be familiar with the concept of indulgences. Or, deep in the recesses of their brain, they may connote them with something negative. To put it colloquially, indulgences may get a bad rap. But indulgences are good things, and they’re especially worth remembering during the Lenten season, when we turn our full attention toward God. They remind us of…

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Pope Francis, weakened by ‘a bit of a cold,’ has aide read reflection before hospital visit — By: Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis greets pilgrims at his Wednesday general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican on Feb. 28, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media Rome Newsroom, Feb 28, 2024 / 07:44 am (CNA). Pope Francis, still visibly suffering from a “cold,” visited a Rome hospital for diagnostic tests on Wednesday following his weekly…

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