Rooted in early Christian tradition, Candlemas marks the presentation of Jesus and purification of the Virgin Mary at Herod's Temple in Jerusalem.

The parish in Conshohocken, Montgomery County celebrated an evening liturgy with the blessing and distribution of candles ...

Known among people of Mexican descent in the U.S. as ‘La Candelaria,’ the traditional Feb. 2 feast bids farewell to the Christmas season not with a whimper, but with a bang.

A woman carries her damaged Baby Jesus figurine Jan. 27, next to another woman carrying a toddler, to a Mexico City market ...

If you got the Baby Jesus in the Rosca de Reyes, tradition dictates that on February 2nd you must provide tamales and atole.

More than 2,000 students gather by ‘St. Olaf Chapel’ to celebrate the feast of Candlemas in South Bend, Indiana.

Members of the Hispanic community of St. Edward Catholic Church select their candles after the Candlemas celebration Tuesday ...

I RECENTLY took the funeral of a much loved parishioner. On the order of service, along with family photos, was an image of a snowdrop in the snow. Members of her family attending the service wore ...

Margaret and Barry Mizen MBE gave a special Catholic Union Pub Talk on 2 February, the feast of Candlemas, at which their son Jimmy was remembered and the concept of forgiveness discussed and explored ...

Candlemas Day, or Día de la Candelaria, is celebrated in early February and is one of Mexico’s most representative traditions ...