Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday.

Q: If the church's new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year's Day (Jan. 1) a holy day ...

Even if the Vatican were to release a full transcript of this week’s consistory—which it certainly will not do—a detailed ...

This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s address Jan. 7, 2026, at the opening of the Extraordinary Consistory with the College of ...

Cardinals who spoke to the Register as they entered the consistory all said they welcomed the Pope’s decision to host the two ...