On Sunday, April 13, the Archdiocese of Newark will join the Universal Church as Catholics and other Christians enter the most sacred week of the year, beginning with Palm Sunday and culminating in ...

Pope Francis is “in good humor” and “receives much affection” from people worldwide, the Vatican spokesman said on April 1.

April is here, spring has arrived and the Easter holidays — such as the end of the Lent and fish-fry Fridays, Palm Sunday, ...

Easter Sunday 2025 falls on April 20, making it one of the latest Easter dates in recent years. This special day, celebrated ...

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The diocesan Day of Penance and Mercy and events of Holy Week and Triduum are opportunities to deepen relationships with ...

For those observing Lent, the consumption of chicken on Fridays is typically avoided because it is categorized as flesh meat. According to traditional practices, believers refrain from eating flesh ...

On the night of March 12-13, 2013, just hours before Cardinal Jorge Bergolio would be elected pope, young adults were ...

The Vatican released the Holy Father’s message while the 88-year-old Pontiff continues his convalescence in his Casa Santa ...

I wasn’t preaching hate or using profanity,” says Jimbo Gillcrist. Then he was thrown to the ground. From Melinda Henneberger ...

Millions around the world continue to observe the 40-day period of Lent. Here's why some don't eat chicken on Fridays.

We are halfway through the season of Lent. At this time in Jesus’ journey, he was preaching up a storm. Knowing what was going to happen, he was trying to ...