The cry of the rooster was one of the most familiar sounds in the life cycle of a first-century person, as common as the ...

The 19th of March is St Joseph’s Day, which in some countries is known as Father’s Day, but who was St Joseph and what do we ...

In late February, an estimated 7 million people from 225 countries and territories came together for Gather25, a 25-hour ...

Israel markets itself as “the land of creation” — and for good reason. Israel is home to the Holy Land, to a plethora of ...

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Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

The author, a lifelong Catholic, expresses concern over the alignment of the Catholic Right with President Trump's policies.

After that, the living Jesus spent time with the apostles and promised to send the Holy Spirit to them, and ascended back into heaven. Pentecost is the day for Christians to remember the coming of ...

On the eve of Pentecost June 7, another Archdiocesan Synod Assembly of about 500 people will be held to help forge a way ...

Summary: The Christian festival of Pentecost is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. It refers to the Holy Spirit descending among the apostles - just as Jesus had said it would.

St. Philip’s Episcopal Church invites the community to attend its annual noon day prayer services, also known as Lenten ...