Jane Tomaszewski was thinking about becoming a Catholic when she learned an unusual fact about herself. She’s the direct ...

WELL, CHIP ALLISON, ACCORDING TO PROFESSOR CHARLES REED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT THOMAS IN MINNESOTA ... one of the holiest periods in the Catholic calendar. “He died doing what he was ...

The Government has confirmed there will be eight more bank holidays to look forward to this year. However, the number of such ...

For the first time in almost 10 years, Christians of all stripes will be celebrating Easter, which commemorates the ...

The number of bank holidays will vary depending on where you live in the UK – with England, Wales and Northern Ireland having ...

It is Lent in the Christian world, but in reality, it only alters the lives of monks and Moscow restaurateurs, who rush to invent Lenten menus to profit from the public's fear of living in sin.

France s Roman Catholic Church is scheduled to baptize more than 10,000 adults on Easter Sunday, the highest number of new ...

The idea of a common Easter has been discussed since the 1960s, with interest peaking when celebrations coincide, as they ...

St George’s Day is usually celebrated on April 23 each year, but the Church of England put back the date to Monday April 28 ...

As bells tolled in Vatican City Monday, commemorating the death of Pope Francis, so did the bells at St. John's Cathedral in ...

The death of a pope, and the election of a new pontiff, is adorned with high ritual and elaborate ceremony. For more about how the Catholic Church will celebrate and mourn Pope Francis, and what comes ...

The Portland diocese has issued conditions that must be met to continue running the school for one year as efforts progress ...