:: “It’s been a life-changing experience and once-in-a-lifetime experience. I will never forget this forever and it was very organized till the point we had to take the bath then it was maddening. But ...

Pope Francis will commence a centuries-long Catholic tradition on Christmas Eve and introduce a first-time, historical addition to the holy ritual. Starting on Dec. 24, the pontiff will open a series ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Pope Francis and the Vatican will open five spiritual portals starting Christmas Eve that are ...

Each year, the week before Easter Sunday, the town of Larantuka, East Flores, solemnly celebrates the Holy Week, popularly known there as “Semana Santa.” This year the series of rituals will occu Each ...

Every year, as the Christian world enters the solemn days of Holy Week — Semana Santa, as the Portuguese call it — something profoundly quaint and extraordinary unfolds in the historic Malaysian city ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On the evening of March 28, the Rev. Rhey Garcia, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, commemorated the solemn Thursday before Easter Sunday — known as Holy Thursday — with a “Washing ...

Magha Purnima 2026 marks the culmination of the holy Magha month with sacred rituals and charity. The day also sees the ...