Peter's Sermon The Word of God for the People of God. Who would have ever thought that Peter would have been at Pentecost when in the midst of a hostile crowd, Peter denied that he was a disciple ...

In a way, what Christmas is to the Son, Pentecost is to the Spirit: It celebrates his great entrance into world history and revelation to the world. This feast is at least as old as Pope Leo the ...

Like the resurrected Christ, the disciples at Pentecost are the same, yet different. Peter is still Peter the fisherman from Galilee, but now Peter gives powerful witness to Jesus, the risen Christ.

When the day of Pentecost arrived they were altogether in one place. Suddenly, a sound from heaven, like the rushing of a fierce wind filled the house where they were sitting.

More than 70,000 people gathered in St. Peter's Square on Saturday as Pope Leo VIX led a Pentecost Vigil prayer service, according to the Holy See. Attendees represented over 100 countries ...

Pope Francis at Pentecost Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on May 28, 2023. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Pope Francis, who canceled all of his audiences on Friday due to a fever, presided over the Mass but ...

Cardinals and bishops follow Pope Francis as he presides over Mass for the Solemnity of Pentecost, in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, June 4, 2017.

Why is the festival called Pentecost? When is it celebrated? The festival’s name comes from the Greek word ‘Pentekostos’, meaning ’50’. It is celebrated on the seventh Sunday after ...

Pope Leo XIV leads Pentecost Vigil for 70,000 pilgrims from over 100 nations, marking the Jubilee of Ecclesial Movements, Associations, and New Communities in St. Peter’s Square.

Pope Francis delivers his homily during his Pentecost Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican May 28, 2023. Pope Francis called on Catholics to invoke daily the Spirit who gives "harmony to ...