In the Catholic tradition, Easter is not a day but a season. Although Lent gets more ... The liturgical calendar of the church is not a destination, but a participation in eternity.

This year, the universal Church celebrates the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the first ecumenical council ...

Of all the great Christian feasts, none, with the exception of Easter and perhaps Christmas, has been and is more widely celebrated than Pentecost. The oldest of our festivals, just the ...

Beatified by Pope St. John Paul II in 1999, these 108 martyrs bore witness to Christ under Nazi and Communist persecution ...

The day after Pentecost Sunday is called Whit Monday and it played an important part in culture. This is the story … ...

Centre Congregational Church will celebrate will celebrate Pentecost Sunday on June 8 with a 10 a.m. service in the sanctuary ...

Find the perfect time to visit Portugal. Discover the rich history and stunning coastal landscapes of this seafaring nation.

Look past the Spanish fort, ornate Moorish buildings and main plaza to discover Black history in St. Augustine, Florida. More ...

Pope Leo XIV urges a common Easter date for Catholics and Orthodox at a Vatican symposium marking 1,700 years since the ...

As the Easter season continues ... events” on the Church’s calendar through the Mass, which is continually celebrated somewhere in the world. During every season of the liturgical year ...

The readings of the Easter season offer us a vision of Christianity's countercultural response to the question. Today's Liturgy of the Word draws us to the long view. We hear about Christ ...

It was easy for Donna Gray, of Valparaiso, to recognize her Easter food basket Saturday, amid the more than 75 other carefully assembled feast-worthy vessels on the altar of St. Paul's Catholic ...