Cardinal Wilton Gregory speaks during an interview on Jan. 15, 2025 with the editors of the Catholic Standard and El Pregonero newspapers of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington. (Catholic ...

Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of loving service to the ...

Pope Francis reaffirms Catholic Church's willingness to accept a common date for Easter in the West and East, highlighting ...

The original Roman calendar divided the year from March to December into 10 months of either 29 or 31 days, based on lunar ...

Western Christians follow the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in the 16th century, when it was noticed that the dates were drifting out of alignment with the seasons.

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a proposal for a common date for celebrating Easter in the ...

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar, dropping 10 days and making the equinox fall on March 21 again. Most Eastern Christians did not adopt the new calendar, leading to a situation ...

In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII reformed the calendar, dropping 10 days and making the equinox fall on March 21 again. Most Eastern Christians did not adopt the new calendar, leading to a situation where ...

Pope Francis presides over a Holy Mass on the occasion of the Sunday of the Word of God and the Jubilee for the World of Communication in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Alessia Giuliani/IPA ...

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a unified Easter date among Christian churches in the spirit of promoting unity. "It is a happy coincidence that Easter in this ecumenical Jubilee Year is celebrated ...