Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of the Church, when devout people traveled to Jerusalem at Passover to reenact the events of the week leading up to the Resurrection.

Pope Francis is participating in the Vatican’s spiritual retreat from a Rome hospital as he continues his recovery from ...

The Holy See Press Office said that Pope Francis had a "restful" night, with his condition showing mild improvement.

From US President Donald Trump's altercation with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at the Oval Office, to protests in Greece, ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized on Feb. 14 after suffering a bout of bronchitis for weeks and after increasingly finding it ...

Pope Francis continued his recovery from double pneumonia on Saturday as the Vatican machinery and Holy Year celebrations ...

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of reflection and repentance in the Christian faith. Believers observe the day by fasting and receiving ashes in the shape of a cross on their forehead.

Doctors said they didn’t expect to give another medical update until Saturday, given his continued stability and absence of ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.

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