The basilica still hosts a procession of the Holy Crib every year on Christmas Day. Upon his election in 1566 ... renewed and increased Marian devotion began to spread among the Catholic faithful.

For a more traditional celebration, the Fourth of July in Virginia City features one of Nevada’s most authentic small-town parades, with flags adorning the historic buildings and community spirit on ...

Yiwu, with its population of 1.2million, churns out a staggering 80 per cent of the world's Christmas decorations which are sold at the city's sprawling market complex - the largest wholesale ...

“Deeply pained by the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis,” Modi said: “In this hour of grief and remembrance, my heartfelt condolences to the global Catholic community.” Although Pope ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — World leaders and rank-and-file Catholic faithful bade farewell ... Four children deposited the roses at the foot of the altar before cardinals performed the burial rite ...

According to Vatican estimates, some 250,000 people flocked to the funeral Mass at the Vatican and 150,000 more lined the motorcade route through downtown Rome to witness the first funeral procession ...

Betty was largely a homemaker but would also do cake-decorating work and had some ... Betty wasn't a Catholic until 1991, and the elder John didn't practice much either. "I think he got out ...

The decorating of an evergreen tree at Christmas as we know it can be traced back to an old German custom, and more popularly known, Victorian England. Just as the evergreen wreath symbolizes ...

and this article seeks to establish the hierarchy that exists in the Catholic Church and what the role of each leader in the system is. Altar or Mass Servers These can be described as young ...

We are at the beginning of the days of Christmas. All through the season we will look on these images of sheep and cattle, of shepherds, of Mary and Joseph and Jesus. Then the Scripture is read: ...

Britons are planning to spend £868 on Christmas this year, just £6 more than they spent in 2002, research has claimed. The average spending on food, drink and decorations looks set to increase ...