This year, Ash Wednesday falls on March 5. What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in ...

Pope Francis is on his 29th straight day in the hospital, a day after he marked the 12th anniversary of when he was elected ...

Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer and fasting leading up to Jesus ...

Holy Week timeline traces the final days of Jesus on Earth, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. It starts with Jesus entering ...

Holy Spirit Parish will celebrate St. Joseph’s Day with an evening Mass and Consecration to St. Joseph on Wednesday, March 19 ...

At the heart of this Monday’s festivities will be Corktown’s Most Holy Trinity Church, celebrating its 190th observance of ...

St. Patrick’s Day, a beloved holiday in the Boston area, is coming up on March 17. But there are a lot of myths and ...

St. Patrick's Day is the feast day for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Irish citizens celebrate the day by attending church to honor the saint who brought Christianity to Ireland in the 5th ...

Pope Francis has issued a message thanking volunteers for the “miracle of tenderness” they offer the sick as he continues his ...

Pope Francis' prognosis has been "lifted" on Monday, his 25th consecutive day in the hospital, according to the Vatican.

The holy month of Ramadan started on Feb. 28 with the sighting of the new moon. Majority of 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide become more devout this month, fasting all day, praying more regularly than ...

The pope "rested well" and woke shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning, his 20th day in the hospital, the Vatican said.