The May 26 abduction of Father Matthias Opara was the latest in a series of kidnappings that have targeted members of the clergy in Africa’s most populous nation. Father Matthias Opara was freed May ...

Pentecost, said Fr. Louis Cona of New York, is the "preeminent celebration of the Holy Spirit" — and is celebrated on Sunday, May 19, seven weeks after Easter. Cona is a priest of the Diocese of ...

Pentecost Sunday is a special day on the Christian liturgical calendar that marks the anniversary of when the Holy Spirit descended upon the early church, as documented in Acts 2:1-13. The Christian ...

Sunday, May 28, marks Pentecost, the conclusion of the Easter season and the commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. In the Christian tradition, the rejoicing over Christ's ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to celebrate Pentecost, which marks the establishment of the Catholic Church, many new converts to the faith are marking their 50th day as Catholics. Some were drawn to ...

Our Liturgy of the Word for the Vigil of Pentecost begins by restating the Genesis myth of the Fall in a different context. This time, instead of an uppity couple ruining the tranquility of a garden, ...

The week ahead brings one of the great holy days kept by many Christian communities, Pentecost Sunday, which this year falls on June 8. It is on this date that many congregations recall the sending of ...

We're celebrating one of the greatest feasts of the church year and all we have for evidence of it is a short account from the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles, also called the second volume of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Religious symbol of Pentecost Months after Easter, many Christians celebrate the day of Pentecost. If you're scratching your head ...