As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame -- ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

24. "And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you ...

The following day, Good Friday, the Catholic Church celebrates the passion of ... ceremony of lighting the fire and blessing the paschal candle. The following day, Easter Sunday, April 20, the ...

A new survey has found wide generational differences in socialization patterns of churchgoers as most Americans reject the idea that the church has become irrelevant. The Barna Group released a State ...