Hymn of Kassiane Reverberates Across Greece on Holy Tuesday
Detail from the Rossano Gospels, an illuminated manuscript written in Greek during the 6th Century AD. Credit: Public…
Greece and Orthodox World Mark Palm Sunday as Holy Week Begins
Orthodox Christians mark Palm Sunday in Greece and abroad, gathering in churches and communities as Holy Week begins.…
Celebrating Orthodox Palm Sunday in Greece
The triumphal entry into Jerusalem as depicted on a fresco in an Eastern Orthodox church. Credit: Petar Milošević/Wikimedia…
Sudanese Bishop: In war, we experience unity among Christians
The Bishop of El Obeid—a region marked by the ongoing conflict which has killed 60,000 people—explains that despite…
Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners for Holy Week
The Cuban government announces it granted pardons to over 2,000 prisoners – including young people, women and people…
Hegseth prayed to God for ‘overwhelming violence’ in Iran
Holy Week is at once the most agonizing and the most glorious time of the Christian year. After…
Cardinal Pizzaballa on Maundy Thursday: ‘We are here to celebrate life’
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, presides over the In Coena Domini Mass behind closed doors…
Pope Leo XIV carries cross at all Good Friday stations
Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all of the 14 stations of the Way of the…
As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity and release of protesters | National News
HAVANA (AP) — Katia Arias buzzed with hope on Friday morning as she gathered at the gates of…
Pope Leo revives the Holy Thursday foot-washing of priests
Pope Leo XIV washed the feet of 12 priests in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, restoring a tradition…
Is Catholicism in Latin America Declining?
In Latin America, the historical dominance of the Catholic Church continues to weaken, even though most people of…
Cardinal You Heung-sik thanks world’s priests, calling them ‘friends of the Lord’
Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik, Prefect of the Dicastery for Clergy, pens a letter to all priests, deacons, and…