Sunday, known as the "birthday of the Church," commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, empowering them to speak in diverse tongues ...

Christians celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Jesus. To mark the occasion, Le Monde charts the birth of the first Christian communities over four stages, from Jerusalem to ...

"Where there is love, there is no room for prejudice, for ‘security' zones separating us from our neighbors, for the ...

The following is the full text of the homily given by Pope Leo XIV for Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Square June 8. Dear brothers and sisters, “The day has dawned upon us when …, glor ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy confirms a young adult during a June 8 Pentecost Mass at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle ...

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In this month dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus, as I file away a meditation for a most ancient novena for the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, I prepare for June 27, the last Friday of the ...

In a sermon on a major Christian holiday, Pope Leo XIV appeared to take a shot at travel bans recently put in place by ...