The Association of Catholic Priests has released a statement on Conor McGregor's White House meeting with Donald Trump on St.

Why are birth rates in freefall? Many factors, some economic, others religious, some social and personal, play a part ...

If it’s March, and it’s green, it must be St. Patrick’s Day. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global ...

Easter is around the corner. And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a centuries-old religious figure: St. Patrick's Day. Monday, March 17, is the holiday to celebrate ...

There are now two St. Patrick’s Day days worldwide. One is an opportunity to celebrate and promote Ireland on the world stage, with all sorts of leprechaun-tinged Paddy-whackery, with everything from ...

America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...

The reason has everything to do with religion. St. Patrick’s Day is a Roman Catholic feast day that began in 1631. It celebrates the patron saint of Ireland—even though St. Patrick wasn’t ...

The tradition of pinching on St. Patrick's Day originated from folklore surrounding leprechauns and the importance of wearing green. It was believed that leprechauns would pinch those not wearing ...

Savannah celebrated St. Patrick's Day in its trademark, fun-loving style with a parade through the historic downtown.

Ireland’s primary schools are no longer excluding children on the grounds of religion, a review of a law enacted seven years ago aimed at ending the practice has claimed. Meanwhile, the same ...