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Vatican Santoral Lists Saint Bede the Venerable for Late‑May Feast

The liturgical entry spotlights an eighth‑century Benedictine scholar whose Historia Ecclesiastica shaped how England’s conversion is understood.

Saint Matthias Leads May 14 Catholic Saint Day

Georgia Enthrones Shio III as New Patriarch of Its Powerful Orthodox Church

Vatican Advances Sainthood Causes for 49 Spanish Martyrs and Other Candidates

April 21 Feast Day Honors St. Anselm of Canterbury

Catholic Church Marks Feast of St. Agnes of Montepulciano

Suicide Attacks Shadow Pope Leo XIV's First-Ever Algeria Visit

April 11 Feast Honors St. Stanislaus of Krakow

Pope Leone XIV Urges Peace as Jerusalem’s Easter Is Held Behind Closed Doors

Pasquetta Blends Gospel Roots With Italy’s Big Spring Outing

France Sets Record for Easter Baptisms at Over 21,000

Easter in Germany: Sunday Is a Holiday Only in Brandenburg, Monday Nationwide

Cardinal Marx Condemns Using Religion to Justify War

Pope Leo Urges Leaders to Lay Down Arms in First Easter Message

Good Friday Observed Worldwide With Solemn Rites and Processions

Pope Leo XIV Washes Feet of Twelve Priests at Lateran Basilica

Holy Thursday 2026: Meaning, Debated Name, and a Papal Ritual Shift

Germany’s Good Friday Dance Ban Stands, With Bavaria Imposing 70 Hours of Restrictions

Pope Leo XIV at Chrism Mass Urges Peace Over Power in Priestly Mission

ARD Sets 'Holy Days,' a Four-Part Series With Celebrities Exploring Christian Holidays