Today is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week. Bishop Edmund Whalen, Vicar for Clergy and Episcopal Vicar of Manhattan, walks us through the significance of this week to help us prepare to celebrate the Paschal Mystery, the passion and death of our Lord and His victorious resurrection.
And he also issues an invitation:“This Holy Week, come on back, come to Church, be part of the life of your parish and bring somebody with you. Because in today’s world, we need Holy Week because we need to be grounded in God.
El papa León XIV llegó a Argelia en la mañana del 13 de abril, convirtiéndose en el primer pontífice en realizar un viaje apostólico a este país del norte de África, la primera parada de la gira africana de 11 días y cuatro países del pontífice.
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OSV News
| 04/13/2026
The American pope, a self-described "son of Augustine," begins an 11-day, four-country African tour with a historic visit to a nation that is 99% Muslim.
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OSV News
| 04/13/2026
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The Mass, organized by the Consulate General of Poland, highlighted the legacy of St. John Paul II who faced the challenges of his time not with force, but with deep trust in God.