“Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.” At the Mass for Ash Wednesday, that refrain is prayed after each verse of the ...

On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil.” ...

Only 10 days are left until the end of Lent, an annual 40-day Christian period leading up to Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Devotees walk behind a wooden cross during a religious procession as an act of penance and solidarity with the most ...

LAWRENCE -- "Like setting off an atomic bomb." That's how John Capriole described the reaction to the suggestion that there ...

In preparation for Easter, many Christians and Catholics have been observing Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, March 5, and will continue for 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving until April 17 ...

Rembrandt’s “The Return of the Prodigal Son” was among the Dutch artist’s final works. (Getty Images) As we cross the ...

With the theme “Pilgrims of Hope, Walking with Jesus and Mary,” Delco parishioners won’t have far to travel to enrich their ...

But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” (Galatians ...

The Unexpected and Extraordinary News of the Gospel,” Father John Ricardo explains that faith requires a relationship with ...

Good Friday: Commemorating Jesus' crucifixion and death. Easter Sunday: Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Lent ...

"All Christian traditions can appreciate Easter for what it is, and I think the preparation season is a really good ...