The official portraits of seven Romanian bishops, taken sometime before the late 1940s, are a startling contrast to their ...

Think about Saint Nicholas, then Father Christmas, then Santa Claus. We know two things before everything else — they are ...

For the event, which drew more than 1.2 million people, he designed T-shirts, caps and bandannas for attendees; vestments for 500 bishops and 5,000 priests; and the bejeweled chasuble, embroidered ...

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi attended the annual Christmas and New Year celebration held at the Delhi Assembly complex on ...

During the viewing of the body on Monday, the late bishop will be dressed in the vestments worn to celebrate the Eucharist. “Insignia of his office would be visible,” he said. “On his head ...

Founded by Jean-Baptiste de La Salle in 1680, the Brothers of Christian Schools began to set up schools for poor boys to ...

A team of archeologists working at the Church of St. Nicholas in Demre, Turkey, say they may have found the grave of St. Nicholas, who has been popularized worldwide as “Santa Claus.” ...

The cardinals wear red vestments as a symbol of giving their ... If I am afraid to die, then I should not have become a bishop in the first place. I should not have accepted this title if I ...

A new report reveals three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior.

After a long fast, Medieval Christendom typically celebrated the holiday with many days of raucous festivities ...

On December 6, Switzerland comes alive with a festive pre-Christmas spirit as Samichlaus (St. Nicholas) processions light up ...