Pentecost, said Fr. Louis Cona of New York, is the "preeminent celebration of the Holy Spirit" — and is celebrated on Sunday, May 19, seven weeks after Easter. Cona is a priest of the Diocese of ...

CHATSWORTH – Furious winds and flames overhead are not what the parishioners at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Rite Catholic Church would ever want to experience at their Chatsworth building near the ...

From a historical perspective, Christianity didn’t start with Jesus’ birth, his death or even his storied ascension to heaven. It started with Pentecost — the day the “Holy Spirit” entered a room ...

The week ahead brings one of the great holy days kept by many Christian communities, Pentecost Sunday, which this year falls on June 8. It is on this date that many congregations recall the sending of ...

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This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year, which concludes the Easter season and celebrates the birth of the Church. Here’s what you need to know ...

Christians all over the country are celebrating fire this weekend. In the calendar that is followed by many branches of the Christian family tree, this is Pentecost Sunday. A Jewish holiday marking ...