Birmingham City University (BCU) was established initially as Birmingham College of Art with roots back to 1843. It was made a polytechnic university in 1971 and gained university status in 1992. It ...

The University of Galway – Ollscoil na Gaillimhe was founded in 1845 as Queens College, Galway. It then became a constituent college of the National University of Ireland and changed its name to ...

Pentecost marks the end of the Easter season and commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles and disciples of Jesus Christ.

He begins, "When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled." That indicates that Pentecost, a word that comes from a Greek expression referring to the 50th day, is not originally a Christian feast.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Pentecost on Sunday, June 8, in St. Peter’s Square, drawing tens of thousands for the final Sunday of Easter celebrations. During his homily, the pope criticized political ...

Pope Leo XIV exhorted the faithful on Sunday to reject an "exclusionary mindset" he said had led to nationalism around the world. Leo's homily did not call out current events and conflicts nor ...

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Pentecost was a Jewish celebration observed 50 days after the first day of Passover, it celebrated the first fruits of the wheat harvest. We can find the original instructions for the celebration of ...

The single exception is Pentecost, when "Come, Holy Ghost" has managed to maintain its position as the processional of choice. I'd consider that one of the more visible indications that Catholics aren ...

Passion is what comes to mind when I think of the Feast of Pentecost, as it evokes the image of tongues of fire—the fire of God’s love, which represents the Holy Spirit. The Lord sent the Apostles the ...

Next Sunday we celebrate Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit. The period after the death of Jesus was a bewildering one for his followers. They had experienced horror, shame and grief to an ...