Good Friday is here, but what does the holy holiday mean and is it a federally celebrated holiday? The Christian holiday arrives three days before Easter every year and kicks off one of the most ...

In a rare crossover, Easter, Passover and Ramadan fall within the same week. The convergence of these three celebrations unites hundreds of millions of worshipers around the world. Area faith leaders ...

There are an estimated 2.6 billion people identifying themselves as Christian. Most will celebrate the birth of Christ on Dec. 25, 2023, using the solar dating system of the Gregorian calendar.

The last few Christmases, my parish has hosted a Christmas musical event that involves the children of our catechetical program. This year, Bayonne’s Kathleen McNally presented “The Christmas Story in ...

An error has occurred. Please try again. With a Centralmaine.com subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month. It looks like you do not have any active ...

FARGO - We're in the month of "Happy Hanukkah" and "Merry Christmas," but those aren't the only major religious holidays that will be observed with gatherings, large meals or celebrations here in the ...

The Guernsey County Courthouse in Cambridge, completed in 1861, comes alive with lights and music every evening through Dec. 31. Susan Glaser/TNS CLEVELAND, Ohio – You don’t have to travel to the ...

JERUSALEM, Israel — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit ...

The Holy Trinity Armenian Church warmly invites the community to its Annual Christmas Bazaar, set for Friday, December 5, ...

Good Friday is here, but what does the holy holiday mean and is it a federally celebrated holiday? The Christian holiday happens three days before Easter every year. It begins one of the most ...

In the springtime, families around the world celebrate Easter. For many Christians, Easter is an important holiday with church services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For ...