Pentecost - Wikipedia
WEBObserved by: Catholic Church, Old Catholics, Lutherans, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Amish, Anglicans and other Christians: Type: Christian: Significance: Celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus; birth of the Church: Celebrations
BBC - Religions - Christianity: Pentecost
WEBJun 23, 2009 · Pentecost is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter (the name comes from the Greek pentekoste , "fiftieth").
Pentecost | Description, Observances, & History | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Pentecost, festival in the Christian church marking the descent of the Holy Spirit on the disciples and the beginning of the church’s global mission. It is celebrated on the Sunday that falls on the 50th day of Easter. Learn more about the significance and history of Pentecost.
What Is the Day of Pentecost? Bible Story Study Guide - Learn …
WEBNov 6, 2019 · According to Christian tradition, the Day of Pentecost commemorates the day when the Holy Spirit was poured out on the disciples in Jerusalem after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Many Christians mark this date as the beginning of the Christian Church as we know it.
Pentecost | The Church of England
WEBThe Day of Pentecost marks fifty days since Easter Day and brings the Easter season to an end. It is a major feast of the Church’s year when Christians recall how God’s Holy Spirit was given to the disciples after Jesus’ ascension, empowering them to begin the work of making disciples of all nations.
What is Pentecost and Where Did It Come From? - Christianity
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Why Is Pentecost Important to Christianity? Modern Christians observe Pentecost as a holiday, not to celebrate a wheat harvest, but to remember when the Holy Spirit invaded the Church in Acts 2. 1. On Pentecost Sunday, the Holy Spirit filled the Church with power and added 3,000 new believers.
Pentecost: Everything you need to know | Catholic News Agency
WEBMay 28, 2023 · By CNA Staff. Denver, Colo., May 28, 2023 / 02:00 am. This weekend, the Church celebrates Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and ...
Factsheet: Pentecost - Religion Media Centre
WEBMay 29, 2020. 7:52 pm. Factsheets. By Rosie Dawson. Pentecost is a Christian festival that celebrates the giving of God’s Holy Spirit to Jesus’s disciples shortly after his resurrection and ascension back to heaven. It is sometimes known as …
Pentecost - Vatican News
WEBMay 19, 2020 · As the pilgrim Egeria attests, Pentecost was a Feast that was already celebrated in Jerusalem in the 4 th century. It proposed the theme of the renewal that the coming of the Spirit works in the hearts of men and women. Pentecost has its roots in the Feast of Weeks celebrated by the Jewish people.
Pentecost | EWTN
WEBWhat is Pentecost? On the Feast of Pentecost, Christians commemorate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, gathered around the Mother of the Lord (Acts chapter 2). The feast is celebrated on the 50th and final day of the Easter season. In 2024, Pentecost falls on Sunday, May 19.
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