Members of the parish in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia join forces each year to create and decorate the ...

Father Juan Manjarrez, pastor of St. Edward Church, dedicates months to painting his parish's Paschal candle by hand, creating a unique and personal art.

After the death of the pope, the director of the Vatican’s health services — currently Dr. Andrea Arcangeli — examines the ...

As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame -- ...

Churches across the United States and abroad will celebrate Easter on Sunday, a holy day commemorating the resurrection of ...

The Paschal candle represents Christ ... on Holy Saturday night the priest or deacon carries the candle in procession into the dark church. A new fire, symbolizing our eternal life in Christ ...

The Paschal Triduum or Easter Triduum is a three-day commemoration of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Easter Sunday stands as the pinnacle of the Christian liturgical calendar, especially for Catholics, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is considered the foundation of the ...

Easter –– brings thoughts of new life, springtime, of freshness, of the Resurrection. This is not only a day –– not only a ...

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia ... level facing the congregation, with a Paschal candle nearby. 7. The Novendiale (Nine Days of Mourning) The Church then will observe Novendiale, a ...