Each year on Good Friday, practicing Catholics around the world abstain from eating meat. The custom is deeply rooted in Catholic theology, canon law and centuries‑old religious practice tied to the ...

Good Friday is a significant day in the Christian calendar, mainly for Catholics who observe it as a solemn occasion of reflection, fasting, and abstinence. One of the most widely followed traditions ...

NEW YORK -- Several archdioceses are granting a special dispensation for Saint Patrick's Day, which will allow Catholics in their dioceses to eat meat in order to celebrate the holiday. Traditionally, ...

Archbishop Borys Gudziak made his remarks at the conference’s annual fall meeting in Baltimore on Nov. 13. Archbishop Borys Gudziak on Nov. 13, 2024, during the U.S. bishops’ annual fall meeting ...