The season of Lent contains many devotional customs, but few of them compare to the seriousness or popularity of the Stations of the Cross. As the heart reflects on the Lord Jesus’ passion in the 14 ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — After last year's rained out event, the Ragin' Cajun Catholics are happy to be back. A group of college students are demonstrating the religious events behind the Easter holiday with ...

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Australian World Youth Day pilgrims pray during Mass at the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima in Lisbon, Portugal, July 31, 2023. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller) When the Jesuits in Portugal were ...

Pope Francis told the estimated 800,000 young people praying the Stations of the Cross together at World Youth Day in Portugal on Friday evening that Jesus can open the windows of the soul and wipe ...

For Javier Jimenez, Good Friday is more than just an annual Christian tradition commemorating Jesus Christ’s death and crucifixion. It’s a reminder, he said, of the day he was inspired to start living ...

A tableau from the Stations of the Cross at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Manhattan (Courtesy of author) What do a professional mime, a 7-year-old girl and a recent college graduate have in common?

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope Francis, ...

LANCASTER AS IT PAUSED FOR REFLECTION. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED HERE AT SAN JUAN BAUTISTA THIS GOOD FRIDAY. IT’S A TRADITION THAT’S BEEN PART OF THIS CONGREGATION FOR FOR 40 YEARS. THAT IS WHEN ...

The Roman Catholic faithful of Hazleton wore red on Friday to symbolize the blood of Jesus while partaking in the “Way of the Cross.” Hundreds of worshippers began at Queen of Heaven Church, 750 North ...

On Good Friday, April 18, a tradition came to life in Dinajpur, a northern district of Bangladesh. Hundreds of Catholic faithful gathered at Dinajpur Cathedral to take part in the annual "Way of the ...