Pentecost, also known as Whitsun, is a Christian festival which always falls 50 days after Easter and is a time when Christians remember the gift of the Holy Spirit. Find out more here.

The Day of Pentecost is a holiday celebrated 50 days after Easter by many Christians around the world.

Pentecost Sunday is a special day on the Christian liturgical calendar that marks the anniversary of when the Holy Spirit descended upon the early church, as documented in Acts 2:1-13. The Christian ...

Pope Francis sprinkles holy water as he celebrates Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 23, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Pope Francis called for unity in the church and rejection ...

Just picture it. Luke describes a motley group of disciples so impassioned with their sudden empowerment for mission that people thought they were tipsy. The disciples themselves were awed by the fact ...

On the Solemnity of Pentecost, Pope Francis offered advice on how to distinguish the voice of the Holy Spirit from “the voice of the spirit of evil.” Speaking from a wheelchair in front of the main ...