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Looking for Penance? Pope Suggests Avoiding Harsh Words, Quick Judgments
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Looking for penance? Pope suggests avoiding harsh words, quick judgments
AS CATHOLICS welcomed the liturgical season of Lent on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18., the faithful began acts of penance, such as fasting and abstaining from meat. In a message for Lent, Pope Leo XIV advised Catholics to “refrain from words that offend and hurt our neighbor,” which is also a form of abstinence. “Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgement, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are no…
Pope Leo XIV calls for ‘countercultural’ repentance on first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate
ROME (OSV News): Beneath the Roman pines of the Aventine Hill, Pope Leo XIV led a solemn penitential procession on February 18 to Rome's oldest extant basilica, the Basilica of Santa Sabina, marking the first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate with a call for "countercultural" repentance for sins from individuals, institutions and the Church itself.…
Pope Leo XIV imposes ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Santa Sabina, Rome, February 18, 2026. (CNS Photo/Lola Gomez) By Courtney Mares, OSV News ROME (OSV News) — Under the pines of the Aventine Hill, Pope Leo XIV led a solemn penitential procession on February 18 to Rome's oldest basilica, marking the first Ash Wednesday of his pontificate with a call for repentance for the sins of individuals, institutions, and the Church itse…
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