1+ hour, 30+ min ago  (638+ words) Voria Greece's Easter traditions: Ancient rituals meet Orthodox faith in a springtime celebration Easter, this year falling on April 12, is one of the most important religious celebrations in Orthodox Christianity, and in Greece, it is marked by a wide range…...

35+ min ago  (135+ words) The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) A butcher carries lambs for sale at a main meat market of Athens during the Orthodox Holy Week, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. There was a problem reporting this....

38+ min ago  (251+ words) After 40 days of Lent, Christians could be tempted to be a bit grouchy, having given up a number of things and gone through all sorts of privations. Yet, those days are now over and the gloominess of Good Friday opens…...

40+ min ago  (185+ words) Aquinas Institute of Theology In 1825, what was then the Center for Institutional Studies was founded by the Order of Preachers to form friars in the Dominican "Ratio Studiorum" (plan of studies). One hundred years later, what is now Aquinas Institute…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago  (538+ words) April 09, 2026 (Readings on USCCB website) Mass Propers for Thursday within the Octave of Easter: Entrance Antiphon, Wis 10: 20-21: They praised in unison your conquering hand, O Lord, for wisdom opened mouths that were mute and gave eloquence to the tongues of…...

3+ hour, 55+ min ago  (245+ words) Easter Sunday began at St Paul's Church very early in the morning. Picture: Emma Merchant MEMBERS of a Wokingham church were up very early on Easter Sunday. Each year St Paul's congregation celebrates the church's most significant day of the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (590+ words) Belarusian Orthodox Parish of Vilnius invites to celebrate Easter together " what is the festive schedu" " Vilnius Belarusian Orthodox Parish invites to celebrate Easter together " what's the festive schedule? The Vilnius community sincerely invites everyone to take part in the Paschal…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago  (263+ words) I understand Vatican II changed the rules on indulgences and that there are only three ways to gain an indulgence. What is the basis of the Church's authority to grant indulgences? Our Lord did not mention indulgences specifically to my…...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (411+ words) HOT: " Which party would you vote for (if you could) in the upcoming snap vote in Bulgaria on April 19? Holy Thursday marks one of the most significant days in Holy Week, as Christians reflect on the final moments before the…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago  (487+ words) Few words in contemporary Catholic discourse are used more often, and more carelessly, than conscience. How many times have we heard it? "I have to follow my conscience." Very often, the phrase is treated as if it ends the discussion....