Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

The Orthodox Church today honors the memory of St. Charalambos the Wonderworker,, a revered figure known for his miraculous ...

Today’s feast, the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, marks the end of Christmastide, forty days after Christmas itself.

With Venice’s world-famous Carnival set to begin on Friday, February 14th, what events can you look forward to this year and ...

Fat Tuesday, also known as Mardi Gras, is less than a month away. Here's what to know about the end of the vibrant ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

The Romanian Orthodox Church has officially launched the Orthodox Calendar mobile app for Android and iOS devices. Designed to support the faithful, the new tool provides information on religious ...

Pope Francis has renewed his proposal for the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church to have a common date to celebrate Holy ...

Wesley Hill’s small volume about Easter is a beautiful and useful invitation to be shocked anew by the central event of our faith.

2. Liturgical Revisions of 1969 The Fathers of Vatican II called for a revision of the liturgical calendar. The liturgical year was to be revised so that the traditional customs and discipline of the ...