Only relatively small numbers have arrived so far compared to pre-pandemic numbers, but their presence provides cautious optimism for the tourist-dependent local Christian community. The Latin ...

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

This includes what it is, why it's a holy day, what happened on this day — and what to avoid. What is Holy Thursday? Why is Thursday a holy day? What happened on Holy Thursday? What should we avoid on ...

We are nearly two weeks into the 40-day season of lent, with over four weeks left to go. Here's when and what to know about the end of lent 2026, Good Friday, Easter Sunday and other dates to know.

The Greenbrier Valley Council 8689 Knights of Columbus, Maxwelton, W.Va., accumulated and is announcing the Holy Week services for the Greenbrier Valley and Meadow River Valley area Catholic Churches.

(RNS) — Even the Trump administration's ambassador called barring the Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday 'difficult to understand.' (RNS) — For a long time, ...

There is a rhythm woven into everything. It pulses in the rising and setting sun, the budding and falling of leaves, the birth and the letting go of each living thing. This rhythm — life, death and ...

Communities across Chicago and beyond marked Good Friday, from crucifixion reenactments to Pope Leo XIV's prayer at the Vatican, amid Holy Week celebrations leading up to Easter. In Rome, Pope Leo XIV ...