St. Peter’s decked out with Dutch flowers in 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen As in previous years, Bishop Hans van den Hende of Rotterdam blessed the flowers destined for St. Peter’s Square at ...

Within the six-county Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, 282 men, women and children from 44 parishes are preparing to become members of the Catholic Church at Easter. A total of 143 people will receive ...

Pope Francis walks past flowers as he celebrates Easter Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican in this April 16, 2017, file photo. This year, churches both Catholic and Orthodox, despite having ...

COMMENTARY: The Council of Nicaea gave Christianity more than a creed — it gave the Church a way to calculate Easter. But unity around the great feast of the Resurrection remains incomplete. Pope ...

The Easter Bunny is a much celebrated character in American Easter celebrations. On Easter Sunday, children look for hidden special treats, often chocolate Easter eggs, that the Easter Bunny might ...

For the first time in almost 10 years, Christians of all stripes will be celebrating Easter, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus, on the same Sunday: April 20. Easter falls on the first ...

The Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, on the south coast, said it had an increase from 60 catechumens and just under 90 candidates in 2024 to 105 catechumens and 105 candidates this year. The Diocese ...

Ash Wednesday sparks childhood memories of classmates with ashes, marking the start of Lent and a season of reflection leading to joyful family gatherings at Easter in Texas.