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Why is Lent 40 days? Here's the biblical and liturgical explanation behind the season's length.
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Pope Francis is calling all Catholics to participate in consecrating Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In a March 21 letter, the pope asked Bishops to request that “priests, religious, and the faithful assemble in their churches and places of prayer” to recite the consecration prayer on...
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Vatican Releases Full Consecration Prayer of Russia & Ukraine - Read it Here!
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