If you were planning on waving your St George’s Day flag to celebrate England’s patron saint today, you will be surprised to ...

Rooted in ancient Christian and Roman customs, the Novendiales is a period of nine consecutive days dedicated to mourning the ...

Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to ...

The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic observances overlap only every three to four years thanks to different church ...

Julius Caesar was believed to have messed up the months in a year, but was trying to fix the solar calendar, resulting in one ...

The idea of a common Easter has been discussed since the 1960s, with interest peaking when celebrations coincide, as they ...

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of ...

Pope Francis has made greater unity with the Orthodox a priority of his pontificate; he has especially expressed his desire ...

It's one of the holiest and most somber days in the Christian calendar as followers remember the execution of Jesus.

This Friday marks the day that Christians commemorate as the day Jesus was crucified on the cross, to rise again two days later on Easter Sunday.

S ome years seem to zip by in the blink of an eye, while others seem to drag on for far longer. But some, like leap years, can last a little longer than usual. And then there's 46 BCE, which lasted ...