Because Easter fell on the same day on the Julian and Gregorian calendars, meaning Catholic and Orthodox were celebrating on the same day, the Vatican added Byzantine “stichera” or hymns and “stichos” ...

As we celebrate Easter, let’s reflect on Jesus’ teachings and his call for his disciples to be awake to the world.

Although Pope Francis did not preside at the liturgy due to his ongoing recovery from a recent hospitalization for double ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

But what if Jesus’ family connections were as influential as ecclesiastic fervor in setting the course for a new religion?

This year, during Holy Week, some of the distractions are centering around what seems like an obviously Christian phrase: ...

It's one of the holiest and most somber days in the Christian calendar as followers remember the execution of Jesus.