The fifth mystery is depicted in art by the 19th-century British pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman Hunt. Most people ...

Every year, Nakano Central Park celebrates Sichuan – the spicy cuisine based on the Chinese pepper of the same name. At the ...

Ahead of the World Day of Com­munication, the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has urged communi­cators to use their platforms to in­spire hope by avoiding aggressive language and rejecting rhetoric ...

The Book of Acts is the story of the establishment of Christianity in the first three decades of its existence. It relates ...

The Feast of the Black Nazarene, also known as Quiapo Fiesta, is one of the most significant religious events in the Philippines, attracting millions of devotees. Held annually on January 9 in the ...

Bishop Joseph Shen Bin led the faithful in celebrating the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord and the start of the Jubilee Year ...

On the First Pentecost, God showed how much He values human beings. On the Second Pentecost, God enabled the disciples to value human beings. It is no coincidence that, on this “Third” Pentecost (May ...

Credit: Maggas/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY 3.0 Traditionally, the great feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the extended period of Christmas holidays in Greece. Each year on January 6, hundreds of ...

These letters and numbers actually have a great significance. Traditionally on the feast of Epiphany, Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the year ...

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany 2019. The same formula is used, but with 2025. (photo: A. Davey via Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Features January 5 ...