In Holy Week, the days just before Easter, one can catch Catholics in some ancient religious practices – some are so rare, they’re done only once a year. Beginning Palm Sunday – March 28 ...

In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple.

We're getting a better look at what Holy Family Cathedral plans to do with the First Church of Christ the Scientist building ...

By Róise Collins THE number of people on the Live Register has fallen in all social welfare offices across Donegal. County-wide, there has been a 10 per cent decrease in claimants compared to the same ...

This week we celebrated ‘pentecost’, the Fiftieth Day after Easter, when the first disciples received an extraordinary outpouring of the ...

Sevilla, the capital of Spain’s southern Andalucía region, is as soulful a place as I’ve ever been. It’s a ...

Trump, the thrice-married, casino-building, reality TV star who once fumbled the pronunciation of “2 Corinthians,” has leaned ...

The day after Pentecost Sunday is called Whit Monday and it played an important part in culture. This is the story … ...

Founded in 1929 in the Souvenance locality, Gros Moteur has grown into one of the city’s most enduring cultural ...

“Holy Week remembers and celebrates the final week of Jesus' life ... his resurrection from the dead on Easter Sunday,” says Groome. “For Christian faith, there is no more significant week of the ...

Cyprus marks the Kataklysmos festival on Monday, a traditional celebration held 50 days after Easter, coinciding with ...