Italy expects 35 million pilgrims to visit Rome during the Catholic Church’s current “Holy Year” or “Jubilee” that runs through January 6, 2026. In modern times, Holy Years usually occur in 25-year ...

The year 2025 is a Year of Jubilee: an event held every quarter-century that calls Catholics around the world to embark on a ...

Pope Francis has officially opened the Jubilee of Hope, which will see millions of pilgrims and tourist visiting the capital ...

With the blossoming of spring brings the holiest day in the Christian religion — the celebration of Easter. See when the ...

Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th.But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th.For ...

Russian Orthodox communities across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta celebrate Slaviq — well-known in the region for its tradition of starring.

The first week of 2025 has been cold in Moldova. Temperatures at night have dropped to around freezing. When the sun shines during the day, they rise a little. On January 7, pensioner Gheorghe Colun ...

Easter is the main holiday in the calendar of any branch of Christianity. Traditionally, however, believers of the Western ...

Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant ...

Previously, Ukraine followed the Julian calendar observed by the Russian Orthodox Church, which celebrates the Nativity on January 7. Hope for national reconciliation in the Middle East “May the ...

Pope Francis will travel to Corsica on Sunday, December 15, an island where the Catholic faith is rooted in the local culture and identity. In this photo, a choir sings during a December 8 Mass on ...

Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia follow the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar used by Catholic ...