Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday with international pilgrims belonging to new Church movements, associations, and communities ...

Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday with international pilgrims belonging to new Church movements, associations, and communities ...

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 ...

The word “Pentecost” means “50th” and the term is taken from the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In the Jewish tradition it was known as Shavuot, meaning “weeks.” ...

The word “Pentecost” means “50th” and the term is taken from the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible. In the Jewish tradition it was known as Shavuot, meaning “weeks.” ...

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 ...

Whitsun, or Whit Sunday, was celebrated on Sunday, May 19. It is celebrated in the UK as a Christian festival to mark the occasion of Pentecost. Whit Monday falls the day after and was itself a ...

In his homily on Pentecost Sunday, Pope Francis said the Holy Spirit gives Christians “the energy born of fidelity to the truth” to “tirelessly proclaim peace to those who desire war ...

In fact, the Tuesday following Pentecost Sunday was also a national holiday up until the late 18th century. But in 1977 the Italian government, then led by Giulio Andreotti, removed Pentecost Monday ...