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.

Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." And with that he breathed on them and said: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive anyone his sins, they are forgiven; if you do not ...

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

This year, on May 19, we celebrated Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles and the holy Theotokos. Traditionally, this is marked as the beginning of the Church. It is fitting that ...

Pentecost 2026 falls on Sunday, May 24th. The public holiday Whit Monday will be observed on May 25th. However, although many people enjoy the long weekend, few know what the Christian festival is ...

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Sunday, May 28, marks Pentecost, the conclusion of the Easter season and the commemoration of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles. In the Christian tradition, the rejoicing over Christ's ...

This is the full text of Pope Leo XIV's homily during Pentecost Mass at St Peter's Basilica on May 24. Dear brothers and ...

The three most important Solemnities on the Church’s calendar (and the three most important mysteries in her life) are Easter, Christmas and Pentecost. Without Easter, people should all pack up and go ...

"The same purifying flame of Pentecost is available to every obedient believer in Christ," writes Pastor Tim Stafford / Faith ...