A United States senator has introduced legislation to make the day after Easter a federal holiday so families can more easily ...

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Food is a big part of religious festivals. But what does a season that observes death and sacrifice taste like?

Kerry fashion designer Don O'Neill has said his late cousin Lillie Gaynor was a ‘fearless a go-getter’ who managed to make a ...

Christians in the Holy Land are preparing for the Easter celebrations with a mixture of anguish, frustration and hope for ...

In the spirit of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, members of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern ...

Born on 5 December 1938, Mary died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, at her daughter Fiona’s home in Barrowville, Kilkenny Road on Thursday 13 March. She had been in failing health since ...

Tens of thousands of people have gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing prayer ...

Music is an important part of many religious ceremonies by lifting spirits and often being the prayer itself. NBC’s Anne ...