In the early 17th century, Luke Wadding, an Irish priest, persuaded the Catholic Church to make March 17 a feast day for ...

In the early 17th century, Luke Wadding, an Irish priest, persuaded the Catholic Church to make March 17 a feast day for ... annual parades were being held in New York and on the island of Montserrat ...

Irish nationalist groups active in the U.S. – the Fenians, Clan na Gael and, later, Irish Northern Aid – participated in these American St. Patrick’s Day parades, proudly wearing green to demonstrate ...

In the early 17th century, Luke Wadding, an Irish priest, persuaded the Catholic Church to make March 17 ... held in New York and on the island of Montserrat to celebrate Irish culture and identity.

Saint Patrick is not only the Patron Saint of Ireland, but he is also the Patron Saint of Australia, Nigeria, and Montserrat, which gives him universal recognition in the Church and in the world.

There’s more to this holiday than just an excuse to drink pints of Guinness... View on euronews ...

Legend has it that he chose Shamrocks (three-leaved clovers) as a symbol of the Church and used its three ... and the British overseas territory, Montserrat - both of which have inhabitants ...

A stained glass window in St. Patrick Catholic Church in Junction City ... parades were being held in New York and on the island of Montserrat to celebrate Irish culture and identity.

The historic church where Harriet Tubman worshipped and her 1913 funeral was held will host a ceremony for the holiday bearing her name. The Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and New York ...

He met me at his church on a Sunday. My first experience of the Champ was hearing him preach the gospel to a chorus of "Amens" from the congregation, not a typical introduction to a former ...

Easter will be celebrated this year on the same day by Christians across all denominations on April 20 — a rare quirk of the calendar that some see as an opportunity to set aside centuries-old ...

This, according to the gospel, is how life works. THE REV. EUGENE STOCKSTILL is pastor of Ebenezer United Methodist Church.