The pontiff's surprise entrance came during a special Jubilee Mass for those who are sick and those who care for the sick.

Mr Starmer was speaking during the first St Patrick's Day reception in Downing Street. Asked if it would be the start of an annual tradition, Mr Starmer replied: "I jolly well hope so," adding ...

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA “When I was expecting my first child and experiencing difficulty, I asked St. Joseph for his intercession — my daughter was born on his feast day,” Pribaz told ...

are expected at the Minor Basilica of St Anne here for end of the annual 10-day St Anne Feast, one of the country’s largest religious celebrations. Church Deacon Reverend Lazarus Anthony said ...

Hundreds of thousands of people dressed in green took to the streets of Dublin on Monday, to watch Ireland's national St. Patrick's Day parade. Roughly 4,000 people and 12 marching bands from ...

New York City is celebrating St. Patrick's Day on March 17, with its historic 264th annual parade along Fifth Avenue. Recognised as the world's oldest and largest St. Patrick's Day parade ...

Centuries later, the Catholic Church recognized him as a saint, and March 17 became his official feast day. Even amid Ireland’s religious divisions, both Catholics and Protestants claimed St ...

St. Patrick’s Day traces its origins to 5th-century Ireland, where it began as a religious feast day commemorating St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day marks the anniversary of his ...

St. Patrick’s Day, the annual celebration of all things Irish, is being marked in cities across the country on Monday with boisterous parades and celebrations. New York City hosts one of the ...

Saint Patrick’s Day, celebrated annually on March 17, honours Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. In 2025, this beloved holiday falls on a Monday, March 17. It is a day of cultural pride ...

Countries with a strong Irish presence hold parades, festivals, and various events to commemorate the day and celebrate Irish culture. Originally celebrated as a religious feast to mark St Patrick ...

Princess Kate is feeling green this St. Patrick's Day. The Princess of Wales, 43, took part in the Irish Guard's parade at Wellington Barracks in London to mark the holiday Monday. Dressed in a ...