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Catholics pray the rosary while a priest marks people’s foreheads with ashes during Ash Wednesday Mass at the Church of the Divine Child in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. (Credit: Fernando Vergara/AP.)

Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, a period of fasting, reflection — and fish fries

Feb 16
Peter Smith,
Associated Press

The entrance to the "Ultra Visibilia" exhibition on St. Peter's Terrace is shown on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the dedication of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.)

Vatican expands visitor experience at St. Peter’s Basilica to mark 400th anniversary

Feb 16
Nicole Winfield,
Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gives a thumbs up as he departs Munich International Airport in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, after attending the Munich Security Conference. (Credit: Alex Brandon/Pool photo via AP.)

Rubio’s speech on US-Europe relations finds parallels in Vatican-NATO relations

Feb 16
Charles Collins

Newly elected Tarique Rahman greets supporters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Feb. 14, 2026. (Credit: Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP.)

Catholics in Bangladesh praise peaceful elections for new parliament

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