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

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

By today’s terminology, Athanasius of Alexandria might be called a “boy genius” or a prodigy. But back in 325 A.D., in his ...

Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Mary Murphy (nee Regan), Monknewtown, who passed away recently. Predeceased by her husband Jimmy and son Gary, Mary is mourned by her son Michael and ...

By Michael M. Canaris Astute churchgoers likely recently noted that the weekend of Jan. 18-19 marked the Second Sunday in ...

Easter in Costa Rica is often the busiest time of year to visit the country. Despite the fact that this time of year can be a ...

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

During the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night the priest or deacon carries the candle in procession into the dark church. A new fire, symbolizing our eternal life in Christ, is kindled which ...

Pope Francis emphasized that hope is “always possible” in Jesus Christ during an ecumenical vespers service marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Pope Francis indicated that the Catholic Church was willing to accept a common date for celebrating Easter in the West and the East.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the ...

Unlike many festivals and celebrations which have a set date (Christmas and Halloween, for example), the date of Easter can range by over a month year to year ...