In contrast, the dietary observances of Orthodox Great Lent ... before Easter Nativity Fast, forty days before Christmas Apostles’ Fast, before the feast of Saints Peter and Paul Dormition ...

For those (arch)dioceses that do not mark today as the Ascension, the liturgical calendar allows celebration of the optional ...

The chasuble is a liturgical vestment worn by the priest during the celebration of Mass. Its significance goes beyond aesthetics: it represents the charity that must envelop the priest and the ...

Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of ...

On May 18, Pope Leo XIV will be inaugurated into his Petrine ministry at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Hours later, on ...

Off the road system, any big event requires a unique set of logistics. For the upcoming glorification of St. Olga in the ...

On May 21, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church marks the feast day of St.St. Constantine and Helena - an event with deep religious and cultural significance. These two saints, revered as Equal-to-the ...

The remarkable legacy of Saint John the Russian continues to thrive in Greece, where his revered relics are enshrined in a ...

If you hear drums beating and fried food in the air, don’t panic. You are not lost, it just means Chillicothe’s Feast of the Flowering Moon is back and the party is in full swing. Whether you ...

Leo noted that on the feast day, “in the churches and shrines in China and throughout the world, prayers have been raised to God as a sign of the solicitude and affection for Chinese Catholics and ...