Jesus came for baptism not because He was a sinner but because He needed every grace from His Father to journey to the cross.

Twelve Holy Apostles members jumped into Lake Superior to mark Theophany, the celebration of Jesus Christ's baptism in the ...

Epiphany, a public holiday in Greece, commemorates Jesus Christ's baptism and the revelation of the Holy Trinity. The ...

Every Jan. 6 the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ. Here’s what to know.

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Orthodox Christians participated in blessing of the waters ceremonies, while Catholics in the Vatican attended Mass in St.

Estonia is hosting the Taizé European Meeting until January 1 for the first time. In this divided country, the small Catholic ...

On Dec. 31, while many people are preparing for their New Years Eve parties, some Roman Catholic Christians will also mark ...

The celebration of Easter and Christmas, the two greatest solemnities, continues for eight days, with each octave governed by ...

From December 25 to January 6, there became a 12-day period from the one major celebration to the next major observance. Thus ...

While much of the world marks Christmas on December 25, some countries celebrate on different dates—or not at all—due to ...