There is more to the Advent calendar we see in shops. Why not embrace meaningful traditions, light candles weekly, reflect on scripture, offer prayers, and perform small acts of kindness to honour the ...

As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday baking and celebration planning. However, for Christians, the weeks ...

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica, bringing the ordinary holy year to an end — a time of ...

Many Christians observe the liturgical season of Advent prior to Christmas. It begins four Sundays before Christmas and culminates the evening of Christmas Eve. It is a season of preparation ...

As the Church ponders the meaning of the birth of Christ our Hope in Bethlehem, she is able to draw even greater hope from ...

For those who observe Orthodox Christmas, the celebration begins Wednesday. Following the Julian calendar, some Orthodox ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – As Christians around the world observe Advent, the wreath serves as a symbol of Jesus’ impending birth. The Advent season is a sacred period of anticipation and spiritual preparation ...

Welcome to the season of light in so many of the world’s religions. Advent and Christmas for Christians, Hanukkah for our Jewish brothers and sisters, Kwanzaa for our African American siblings, Diwali ...

For those of the Christian faith, Advent is a season of waiting and anticipating the arrival of Christmas Day. The liturgical ...

Happy New Year! Just yesterday, at the stroke of midnight, bursts of confetti filled the air and balloons fell from ceilings ...

With as much fanfare as when it began, the Youngstown Diocese Jubilee Year 2025, Pilgrims of Hope, concluded Sunday with a ...

With as much fanfare as when it began, the Youngstown Diocese Jubilee Year 2025, Pilgrims of Hope, concluded Sunday with ...