In 2022, the book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain was banned from many school districts because some found ...
The Three Kings Day tradition lands on Monday, Jan. 6, and it's a family-centered celebration that many Hispanics practice annually. Also known as the Epiphany, 12 days after Christmas Day, ...
See nine of the week’s most interesting images from around the world, as selected by Washington Post photo editors. Dec. 28 | Revelers, dressed in mock military garb, take part in “Els Enfarinats” ...
See photos from this year’s Dec. 24 Christmas Eve Vigil Mass at the Mother Church of the Archdiocese, the Cathedral Basilica ...
Why is the jubilee such an important event for Catholics? The answer is simple: It offers an extraordinary opportunity to attain salvation.
In the face of violence, deprivation, suffering and political turmoil, Palestinian Catholic priests offer Palestinian ...
From the Edict of Milan to the Council of Nicaea, St. Sylvester’s papacy marked a turning point for Christianity.
When we think of Rome and the Pope, we don't necessarily think of a Greek Pope. However, many Popes in the past had been of Greek origin.
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Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, ...
Mount Athos in Greece is setting up limits on pilgrims in order to preserve its monastic life, after their number skyrocketed ...
A procession of 11 bishops and major superiors along with approximately 150 priests from across the diocese followed the ...