Ash Wednesday celebration at the Dicastery

On 18 February 2026, Ash Wednesday, a Holy Mass with the imposition of ashes for the beginning of Lent was celebrated at the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. The celebration was presided by the Prefect, His Eminence Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, in the presence of the other Superiors of the Dicastery, its employees and external personnel.