George Washington was uneasy about the idea of commemorating his life. He was the first leader of a new republic, not a king.

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

A Massachusetts city was once home to a famous abolitionist who picked Valentine's Day to celebrate his birth. Frederick Douglass is now forever enshrined in the New Bedford neighborhood where he once ...

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of ...

The event at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church will feature Greek music, dancing, food and self-guided tours of the church ...

The name loosely translates into Lover's Day or Couple's Day, and it celebrated on June 12, which is the eve of the Feast of St. Anthony, the patron saint of marriage. Dia dos Namorados is also ...

Representatives of parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston gathered with Archbishop Richard G. Henning at St. Brigid Parish in Lexington on Feb. 1 to kick off the 2025 Catholic Appe ...

ALMONACID DEL MARQUESADO, Spain — Every year in early February, local residents in the small Spanish village of Almonacid del Marquesado celebrate the feast day of the Virgen of Candelaria ...

The Feast of Brigid, also known as Imbolc ... One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young unmarried women ...

Today is the feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas. He is one Catholic theologian, alongside St. Augustine of Hippo, who has continued to fascinate me. My admiration for them has grown so deep that I ...