In a letter to Pope Francis on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Archbishop Timothy Broglio said they join the Holy Father in ...

According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 as the feast day of a St. Valentine, who had been martyred about 200 years ...

That brings us to 2025, which will see a remarkable coincidence: Both the Eastern and Western will hold Easter on the same ...

Abstaining from meat is common practice for Catholics during the Lenten season. While it’s only required on Fridays, some ...

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival ...

Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), thanked Pope Francis for his “prayerful support” and ...

On the first day of Lent, the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., will host an exhibit on the Shroud of ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

Deciding what to give up for Lent is a personal choice, often involving something significant in your daily life ...

The Lent season – which is a 40-day period of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter – starts on Ash Wednesday and ends on ...

The Catholic Diocese of Obuasi has lined up a series of activities to commemorate 30 years since attaining diocesan status .