Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

March 21 marks World Down Syndrome Day — a global awareness day recognized by the United Nations to advocate for the legal ...

Pope Francis is scheduled to address a large group of worshipers outside of Rome's Gemelli hospital shortly after noon local ...

The Holy See, the central body responsible for the Catholic Church, released the new picture showing the Pope participating ...

In 2025, Holy Thursday is on Thursday, April 17, which means Lent ends at sundown on Thursday, April 17. Though it's not a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics, many parishioners choose to attend mass ...

The season lasts for 40 days, ending during Holy Week, the final week before Easter. In the Roman Catholic Church, Lent ends on Holy Thursday, or April 17, 2025. For Protestant denominations, the last ...

Volunteers at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Columbia started early Monday morning rolling dough to make fasnachts at 4:00 a.m. The church is celebrating their 101st fry that takes 200 ...

On March 8, International Women’s Day is celebrated ... and religious today.” St. Catherine of Siena: “You are rewarded not ...

What is Ash Wednesday and what do Christians do today? Here's what to know about the holy day. Many Christians will ... according to the Catholic News Agency. Last year's Palm Sunday was on ...

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.

This sacred event aimed to renew the faith of Ireland while honoring the enduring missionary legacy of St. Patrick by ...