Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 20:21:19 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb These 17th century monks did a beer fast for Lent /faith/item/24474-these-17th-century-monks-did-a-beer-fast-for-lent /faith/item/24474-these-17th-century-monks-did-a-beer-fast-for-lent

WASHINGTON – As Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season, Catholics enter into 40 days of abstaining from sweets, technology, alcohol and other luxuries.

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TOKYO, Japan – A 17th century Catholic Samurai and martyr was beatified during a Mass in ‎Osaka, Japan on Tuesday.

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