Once suppressed under communist rule, the feast of St. Stephen is now the country’s defining civic and religious holiday.

Find today’s readings here. St. Stephen’s Day became a more important day to me when I started dating a Stephen. Since there is no St. Molly (yet!), I never had the experience of a name day ...

Pope Francis marked the day after Christmas by noting Christians are still being persecuted for their faith, as the Church celebrates the feast day of the first martyr, St. Stephen.

Celebrated on December 26, this British holiday was likely inspired by one of several charitable traditions. Here are the theories—and how it is observed today.

The faithful can express gratitude for deacons any day of the year, including on St. Stephen’s Day.

A popular Irish Pub in Downtown Syracuse is keeping centruies of tradition alive with music, food, drinks and a lot of post-Christmas cheer.