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Hegseth Defends 'Pharisees' Remark in Senate Hearing After Antisemitism Charge

The clash underscored concerns about a defense chief using religious labels that many Jews regard as slurs.

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

Israel Keeps Holy Sepulchre and Other Old City Sites Closed Ahead of Easter

St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Blends Global Festivities With Religious Rites

St. Patrick’s Day 2026 Marks Global Parades and Green Landmarks

2026 Delivers Three Friday the 13ths, With One Still Ahead

First of Three Friday the 13ths in 2026 Revives a Familiar Superstition

Friday the 13th Returns: 2026 Packs Three Dates as Celebrities Recast an Old Superstition

Ash Wednesday 2026 Falls on February 18, Marking the Start of Lent

Italy Marks Epiphany as Government Moves to Restore Befana Holiday

Saint Stephen’s Day: What Italy Commemorates on December 26

Why Christmas Falls on December 25: A Solstice Date With Pagan Roots

Benigni’s Saint Peter Monologue Airs in Prime Time on Rai From the Vatican Gardens

Benigni Returns to Prime Time With Saint Peter Monologue Premiering Dec. 10

Spanish Bishops Reopen Push for a Common Easter Date as Plenary Backs Ecumenical Outreach

Pope Leo XIV and King Charles III Pray Together in the Sistine Chapel, Marking First Public Prayer in 500 Years

Argentina Celebrates Mother's Day Today With Traditions, Deals and Evolving Ideas

Vatican Apostolic Library Creates Prayer Room for Visiting Muslim Scholars

Ecumenical Service Marks 900 Years Since Founding of Diocese of Lebus

Exaltation of the Holy Cross Marks Today’s Christian Calendar