To mark Easter weekend, Le Monde traces the history of this symbol-laden ritual.

1213 Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ... the water of the sea is a symbol of death and so can represent the mystery ...

White symbolizes purity, grace, and ultimately the Resurrection of Jesus Christ during the Easter season. Easter lilies are ...

Pope Francis, the first Latin-American pontiff, renowned for his outspoken advocacy for the poor and insistence on a more welcoming Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88.

Much like when a similar group of cardinals elected Francis in March 2013, we Catholics believe the Holy Spirit speaks to those cardinals and guides their decision. I hope and pray that they ...

He was unable to lead the main Holy Week services but appeared in a ... “Let us pray for the whole world, that there may be a great spirit of fraternity,” he said from the balcony of St ...

"Christians are baptized 'in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit' [Mt 28:19 ... came to recognize and receive the Symbol of 381. The use of this formula in the Creed ...

The Pentecostal Movement exploded onto the ecclesiastical scene in 1906, and the growth of this movement has been remarkable.

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Pentecost, also called “Whitsunday” in many other Christian denominations, corresponds to Jewish feast of Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks). In ...

In defence of the journalist, Jack White isn’t necessarily the symbol of playground robustness that undoubtedly ... “Or maybe that is the case but it’s hard to define. He has the holy spirit around ...