Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pope, offered his first Christmas sermon as pontiff on Thursday, praying for peace from wars and freedom from economic distress. A crowd of 26,000 gathered to ...

The U.S.-born pope also lamented the situation for migrants and refugees who "traverse the American continent." ...

The Brown University community is mourning the loss of two students who were killed in a shooting on campus on Saturday.

The Roman Catholic best known to most U.S. citizens is Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen. His annual broadcasts of Lenten sermons have long been among the most popular on the air, one of his books, Peace of ...

If you've been "fasting" from unhealthy habits for Lent, you're in luck: Thursday is the last day of Lent. The weeks-long spring tradition of Lent is celebrated by millions of Christians around the ...

With the blossoming of spring brings the holiest day in the Christian religion — the celebration of Easter. Here's everything you need to know about the holiday and when it will be observed this year.

Though most people know the religious meaning behind Easter, the days leading up to the spring holiday are important days for faithful Christians will honor the Biblical story of Jesus Christ. Holy ...

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period has ...

Easter 2025 is this Sunday, April 20, 2025. Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting before Easter, ends this Thursday, April 17, 2025. Holy Week, the most important week in Catholicism, includes ...

These unique perennials are one of the very first plants to bloom in early spring, or even late winter, ushering in the new gardening season. They begin blooming well before tulips and daffodils and ...

The spring season is often seen as a time of rebirth and renewal. Many can start to feel the shift in warmer weather as the transition from winter to summer begins. This time of the year also marks ...

German-born, licensed local pastor Rene’ Devantier of Spokane’s Fowler United Methodist Church takes a distinct approach to ministering to those in need. “Our main push is trying to get people into ...