So rare are councils—there have been only 20 in the nearly 2,000 years of Christian history—that merely by summoning Vatican II to “renew” the Roman Catholic Church Pope John ...

On Pentecost, Catholic Mass has a special sequence called "Veni Sancte Spiritus," or "Come Holy Spirit," said Cona. A ...

Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter and is when Christians remember the gift of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third part of the Trinity – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The ...

Pentecost takes place 50 days after Easter. It celebrates the outpouring of God's Holy Spirit on the community after Jesus ascended into heaven. The story from the Acts of the Apostles describes this ...

ISRAEL eagerly prepares to welcome Catholic pilgrims for the Jubilee Year of 2025, a time of profound spiritual renewal.

Pentecost was an important Jewish festival which marked the harvest. Often Jews would travel to Jerusalem to celebrate in the capital city. Those same disciples are staying in Jerusalem when a ...

The armed men entered St Francis Catholic church in the town of Owo and fired at the congregation during a service to mark the holiday of Pentecost, witnesses said. Nigeria has experienced an ...