Months after Easter, many Christians celebrate the day of Pentecost. If you're scratching your head wondering, "What is Pentecost?"—you're not alone. This celebration in the church may not be as ...

Pentecost is a significant date in the calendar of the Christianity religion and is traditionally referred to as “Whitsun” or “Whitsunday” in the UK and Ireland. Pentecost is being celebrated today on ...

Pentecost, which is celebrated on May 19, is a major religious observance for Roman Catholics, Lutherans, the Anglican Communion and other Christian faiths. This week’s clergy discuss the origin, ...

Tomorrow is Pentecost, sometimes called the “birthday” of the Christian church. It is rooted in the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Law to Moses. We also might even ...

Sunday, May 23, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass Readings: Acts 2:1-11, 39-40; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-32, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13 or Galatians 5:16-25; John 20:19-23 or John 15:26-27, 16:12-15. This is ...

Pentecost is a Christian church holiday, falling on the seventh Sunday after Easter. The word Pentecost is derived from the Greek word "pentekoste," meaning 50. The Old Testament counterpart to ...

Pentecost, meaning fifty in Greek, is an extraordinary memorial. The Greek name, little used today, for the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, “the Feast of Weeks,” recalls the presence of God coming down in ...

This Sunday, Christians throughout the world celebrate the feast of Pentecost. For believers, it’s the crescendo of the Easter season as it commemorates the sending down of the Holy Spirit upon the ...

"How manifold are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your creatures!" This is our Pentecost song. As we pray Psalm 104, we celebrate all of creation as a revelation of God's very being. In ...

BRATTLEBORO -- The First Baptist Church, located on 190 Main St. in Brattleboro, will be observing Pentecost this Sunday, May 27, at 10 a.m. Pastor Suzanne Curtis will be presiding. This service will ...

Shavuot is a time for floral celebrations (Picture: Getty Images/Lonely Planet Images) The Jewish festival of Shavuot is due to begin at sundown tonight, falling seven weeks after the festival of ...