Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Religious symbol of Pentecost Months after Easter, many Christians celebrate the day of Pentecost. If you're scratching your head ...

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 ...

Next to Easter and Christmas, Pentecost is the Church’s most important feast. That’s true not just for the liturgical calendar, but for our spiritual lives. Christmas marks Christ’s coming in the ...

As we approach Pentecost during the first year of the three-year-plus Eucharistic Revival revivifying the Church in the United States, it’s fitting to deepen our awareness and appreciation for the ...

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 ...

We're celebrating one of the greatest feasts of the church year and all we have for evidence of it is a short account from the beginning of the Acts of the Apostles, also called the second volume of ...

(RNS) — Pentecost is a profound reminder of hope, unity and action. It celebrates the moment when the Holy Spirit empowered the apostles to break barriers, share the gospel and bring healing to those ...

Our Liturgy of the Word for the Vigil of Pentecost begins by restating the Genesis myth of the Fall in a different context. This time, instead of an uppity couple ruining the tranquility of a garden, ...

This past Sunday, the Christian community celebrated Pentecost and I am excited for this opportunity to share with you the significance of Pentecost and how this important event from 2,000 years ago ...

Pentecost, which is celebrated on May 19, is a major religious observance for Roman Catholics, Lutherans, the Anglican Communion and other Christian faiths. This week’s clergy discuss the origin, ...

“As I celebrate this wonderful milestone of the Christian Church, I do so with much gladness and, also, with a lot of sadness.” Svetlana Aganina Getty Images/iStockphoto In the shadow of the war in ...

Months after Easter, many Christians celebrate the day of Pentecost. If you're scratching your head wondering, "What is Pentecost?"—you're not alone. This celebration in the church may not be as ...