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 ...

Sunday, May 28, marks Pentecost, the conclusion of the Easter season and the commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. In the Christian tradition, the rejoicing over Christ's ...

Pentecost, along with Christmas and Easter, is one of the most important holidays in the Church. It is the day that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and the Blessed Virgin ...

A scene showing the apostles from Pentecost is depicted in artwork at Our Lady of Divine Providence Church in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz) Last week, we ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis used Sunday’s feast of Pentecost — the descent of the Holy Spirit — as an occasion to remind Christians of their duty to care for and respect the Earth. “The Holy Spirit, ...

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 ...

Sunday is Pentecost, a day many mark as the beginning of the Christian church. The Book of Acts in the New Testament of the Bible tells the story of a gathering in Jerusalem, not long after the ...

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

Although sin separates us from God, Pope Francis stressed on the feast of Pentecost that we haven't been left as orphans, but that thanks to Jesus Christ and the gift of the Holy Spirit, we can ...

As we approach the halfway point of spring, Christians around the world are inching closer to the closing of the Easter season with Pentecost. Pentecost is celebrated on the seventh Sunday – 50 days – ...