Father Rob Clements got some interesting comments when he started leading Eucharistic processions at one of his parish assignments in the 1990s. “You’re a throwback.” “This isn’t the 1950s.” “It just ...

Across Christian denominations, Good Friday services are unlike those on most other days. They often include centuries-old, once-a-year traditions both during the liturgy and out in the streets, where ...

“Is there a hole in the bottom of your statue?” our friend asked as he gazed steadily at our family heirloom of Our Lady of Fatima. Upon examination, we found that there was indeed a hole — one that ...

The global Catholic population has surpassed 1.4 billion. Eucharistic processions are drawing record crowds. And last summer, ...

In Seville, Spain, the pageantry of centuries-old Holy Week processions continues to attract both the faithful and the curious.

Some Maltese Good Friday traditions like processions date back to medieval times, where crowds of Catholics would gather in ...

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Actor Antonio Banderas joined the crowds in dozens of Palm Sunday processions, marking the official start of Holy Week in Spain, a country with a fervent Catholic tradition. After ...

A Spanish brotherhood's exclusion of women from its Holy Week procession has led to protests and calls for gender equality in ...