5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday

5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Vatican Departing from Pope Francis’ custom of celebrating the liturgy in prisons or migrant centers, Leo celebrated the rite in the cathedral of Rome and washed the feet of 12 priests of the Diocese of Rome. Bishop Barron, Father Mike Schmitz to speak at Trump event rededicating U.S. to God Catholic speakers for the May 17 event on the National Mall include Bishop Robert Barron, Father Mike Schmitz, and actor Jonathan Roumie. Cardinal Timothy Dolan is set to offer a video address. Teens sidestep parental notification through telehealth abortion, study shows Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news.

California to pay $4.5 million to Catholic law firm after losing lawsuit over gender secrecy rules The state committed “litigation intransigence” in fighting a lawsuit over policies that blocked parents from learning about their children’s transgender identities, a federal judge ruled.