Green is a sign of life in nature and as such it represents growth, life and hope. It symbolizes the graces that draw people into the life of God. The last Sunday of Ordinary Time is the Solemnity of ...

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U.S. President Joe Biden praised former President Jimmy Carter’s character and referred to him as a “good and faithful ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday being celebrated as public holidays. The ...

Orthodox Easter occurs anywhere from mid-April to early May. Easter is celebrated in Cyprus as the holiest day of the Christian year and the whole of Holy Week, from Palm Sunday till Easter Sunday, is ...

At Christmas, the sounds of hymns from long ago are heard in churches throughout the world. But what do you know about some of the hymns that are traditionally sung this time of year? Here is some ...

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This year, Easter Sunday is March 31st. Easter is such a fun time, whether you’re coloring eggs at home or joining an Easter Egg Hunt out and about, we hope you have fun! These Spring rituals are such ...

On Easter Sunday people might go on an Easter egg hunt, make Easter bonnets or eat chocolate eggs. Eggs represent new life and birth. Find out how much you know about Easter in the My First ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the most important, complex, and profound days of celebration in the Catholic Church. Holy Thursday celebrates the ...

On Christmas Eve, melodious Christmas carols echoed through an old church in Shanghai. It has a history of over a hundred ...

Then they decided to sing Catholic hymn “Regina Caeli” around their statue of the Virgin Mary, the only structure on their property that remained standing. “I just wanted to pray and thank ...