Because Easter fell on the same day on the Julian and Gregorian calendars, meaning Catholic and Orthodox were celebrating on the same day, the Vatican added Byzantine “stichera” or hymns and “stichos” ...

Leading his first Easter Sunday Mass as Washington’s new archbishop, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said the Resurrection of ...

As we celebrate Easter, let’s reflect on Jesus’ teachings and his call for his disciples to be awake to the world.

I’m a believer. Not in a higher power, but in the power of sacred spaces to move, challenge, educate and uplift me.

Yet, some events on the Church calendar, like Easter Sunday, inspire prayers and blessings with a common focal point, such as ...

Father Roberto Pasolini, OFM Cap, in his homily emphasized the importance of self-gift over self-reliance and on surrender of ...

Evangelical leaders are relishing the new atmosphere at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — and greater access to the president.

The earliest known Jesus mosaic inscription declaring Jesus as God, the Megiddo mosaic, was found under a prison in Israel.

Somehow, Jesus returned. That’s both a glib summary of what happens in the new Easter-season animated movie The King of Kings ...

You have to draw close to hear the words, for a crucified man struggles to speak, his lungs crushed under the pressure of his own weight, even as his body screams to him in pain.

"As missionaries, you represent Jesus Christ and therefore strive to develop and emulate His attributes," said Sister Amy A. Wright of the Primary general presidency and Missionary Executive Council ...

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