Father's Day doesn't date back as far as Mother's Day, but it has deep roots in the United States. It was created in 1910 by Sonora Smart Dodd.

Father's Day initially struggled to stir up support, ... The first documented event to explicitly honor fathers was held at a West Virginia church on July 5, 1908.

For example, Father's Day in Italy is celebrated on March 19, which is also the feast day of St. Joesph. On the other hand, South Korea observes the joint holiday Parents' Day on May 8 .

The history of Father’s Day goes back to 1908, when a church in West Virginia held a sermon to honor 362 men who had been killed the previous year in a coal mining explosion.

The Rev. Charles H. Oberkehr, left, shakes hands with his father, the Rev. Charles M.L. Oberkehr, in this photo, taken in the late 1980s.

The day to celebrate dads, grandfathers and anyone who serves in a fatherly role is fast approaching. No matter how you choose to celebrate the day, here is what you need to know about Father's Day.

(RNS) About 15 years ago, the Rev. Otis Moss III invited his father, the Rev. Otis Moss Jr., to tag-team preach with him on Father’s Day. The tradition began at Tabernacle Baptist Church in ...

Dodd wasn’t opposed to Father’s Day becoming commercialized, telling a Washington journalist in October 1965: “I do not think any gift too great for fathers.” Roddy echoed that sentiment now.

With Father's Day nearing, ... a West Virginia church held the country's first event honoring fathers, a 1908 Sunday sermon for 362 men killed in a Fairmont Coal Company mine disaster.