The word “Easter” is not derived from a pagan fertility gods or anything like that. It used to be popular to say that Christianity had borrowed holidays from paganism, supposedly as a way to make it ...

The Catholic Courier will livestream the 2026 Chrism Mass. It is the first for Bishop Bonnici as bishop of Rochester.

In the Diocese of Rochester, some churches and organizations pray the Stations of the Cross outside on Good Friday, processing from one location to another.

Five family members from Livingston County are nearing the end of their preparation for being welcomed into the Catholic ...

Whatever we call it, Easter is plainly the solemn feast celebrating the resurrection of Christ. It is fine to say Happy Easter. The origin of the word “Easter” is complex. In the Greek language of the ...

James L. Papandrea provides four suggestions for celebrating the Easter Triduum the way the early Christians did.

An agreement has been reached to allow Holy Week and Easter celebrations to take place at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

In his first Palm Sunday homily, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed that Jesus embraces all human suffering and cries out from the cross against war.

A newly revised and expanded edition of "What Christ Suffered" explores Christ's suffering and death on the cross.

Over 20,000 catechumens in France are expected to be baptized during the Easter Vigil, marking a 20% increase compared to ...

Ahead of World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Pope Leo XIV has shared his advice for how to discern one's vocation.

Pope Leo XIV's March 28 visit to the tiny city-state of Monaco is set to be a "laboratory of peace" in a wealthy land of ...