WASHINGTON — In the final hours of Pope Francis' life, he had what was unknowingly his last meeting with a global leader: U.S ...

A decade-long family tradition is thrown into chaos when a younger sister publicly challenges her older sibling's role as the ...

Three people died and a fourth was critically injured early Easter Sunday when a fire tore through an overcrowded home in ...

Sunday, April 20, is the Resurrection of the Lord. Mass readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118:1-2, 16-17, 22-23; Colossians ...

Eastern and Western churches will celebrate Easter on the same day this year, while marking 1,700 years since the Council of ...

As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy Thursday.

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and ends with Easter. It's celebrated by more than 2 billion Christians around the world.

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