Lent
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ClaudetteBishop Chafik Describes Coptic Lent and Fasting Practices on Radio Notre Dame
Bishop Chafik was the Great Witness on Radio Notre Dame on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010. The broadcast focused on the Coptic Church’s observance of Lent, which he...
Catholic Patriarch Joseph Al-Abssi calls for joint fasting and shared Easter celebration
Patriarch Joseph Al-Abssi, described in the source as a Roman Catholic patriarch, has issued a message for the fasting season. Its opening line calls on believers to fast...
In Sarcelles, France, young Chaldean Catholics take on parish roles amid concern over Aramaic and culture
Every Friday during Lent, young people serve at Mass at St. Thomas Apostle Church in Sarcelles, France. They arrive in sneakers and hoodies, follow the liturgy with booklets,...
PC(USA) Worship Resource Explains Ash Wednesday as Start of Lent
Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent with a public act of confession and contrition, according to a worship resource published on the PC(USA) website. The resource states...
GwenOrthodox Churches Mark Lazarus Saturday With Joyful Customs and Lenten Pastries
On the Sixth Saturday of Lent, also the Saturday before Palm Sunday, Orthodox churches commemorate the raising of Lazarus from the dead. The day is known as Lazarus...
This piece doesn’t meet the campaign focus. It’s a devotional essay on household Lenten practices, and the Mennonite Church USA connection is mostly as publisher of the worship guide. It isn’t news about the churches’ leadership, policy, congregations, institutions, or charity work, so I haven’t written a headline.
This source doesn’t fit the GracePress Anabaptist campaign, so I haven’t written a draft. It is a personal reflection and promotional note for a Lent worship guide. It...
ELCA Urges Lent Study of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has published a page on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) as part of its Indigenous Ministries work, encouraging members to...
