Easter –– brings thoughts of new life, springtime, of freshness, of the Resurrection. This is not only a day –– not only a few weeks on the Church calendar –– but, for Christians, a way of life.

Easter brings eggs and pastels, but what’s the meaning behind the holiday — and the other springtime religious observances?

An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Catholic Church does over ...

Father Frans Bouwen, a leading voice in ecumenical dialogue, holds that “there are no real theological reasons” to justify ...

The Holy Ghost is called also the Holy Spirit ... is called Whitsunday or White Sunday, probably because the Christians who were baptized on the eve of Pentecost wore white garments for some ...

This weekend marks the beginning of Holy Week, a week of great significance to Christians, commemorating the final days of ...

An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Church does over the course of that year. The Jubilee of Hope is, therefore, like a fresh set of win ...

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Archbishop Stephen preached at Trinity Church, Wall Street, New York during the Eucharist Service on Palm Sunday. The sermon ...

According to Christian belief, Pentecost commemorates the day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and disciples of Jesus, giving them the ability to speak in different languages to share ...