Certain Eastern Orthodox churches, including those in Russia, follow the ancient Julien calendar, which runs 13 days later ...

A giant menorah stands in front of a Christmas tree at the Brandenburg gate to ... But the Gregorian calendar established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 defines one year by the time it takes for ...

Getty Images Foula is less than five miles long More than four centuries ago, Pope Gregory XIII designed the calendar ... "In Foula it's family-focussed, it's more intimate, and we are always ...

By Stephen Smot On the twelfth day of Christmas, a truelove gave her beloved a gift. Whatever it was, she presented it on Jan ...

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII introduced a new calendar ... and the gods. The oak tree, a symbol of strength and wisdom, was considered sacred and held great symbolic power. Stonehenge, the iconic ...

By the 16th century, this discrepancy had become significant enough for Pope Gregory XIII to implement calendar reforms. The Gregorian calendar adjusted the dates and introduced a more accurate ...

Marking the feast of the Holy Family Dec. 29, Francis reflected on the day's Gospel reading from St. Luke in which the ...

New Year’s Day falls on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, this year. Traditions include attending parties, watching fireworks and college football bowl games and making resolutions for the New Year. In 46 B.C.

Pope Francis has appointed a new bishop to lead ... Dallas Auxiliary Bishop J. Gregory Kelly will lead the Tyler Diocese, apostolic nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre said on Friday.

Dec. 21 (UPI) --Gossip causes destruction while family life and humble service strengthens relationships and brings people closer to Christ, Pope Francis told visitors on Saturday. "An ecclesial ...

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII modified the then-accepted Julian calendar in order to space out the leap years to more closely reflect the solar calendar. According to the Hebrew calendar, this is ...