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 ...

In the face of violence, deprivation, suffering and political turmoil, Palestinian Catholic priests offer Palestinian ...

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.

Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, ...

A procession of 11 bishops and major superiors along with approximately 150 priests from across the diocese followed the ...

Marking the feast of the Holy Family Dec. 29, Francis reflected on the day's Gospel reading from St. Luke in which the ...

Seated in his wheelchair in front of the church door, Pope Francis had prayed: “In the joy of Christmas, let us welcome the ...

According to Greek folklore, a group of tiny goblins, called kalikantzaroi, come out during Christmas hoping to wreak some ...

Christmas is celebrated in many ways in many corners of the globe, and the cuisine that marks the holiday is as diverse as ...