A stained glass image at Good Shepherd Church in Chilton, Wis., depicts the martyrdom of St. Stephen, the first deacon, by stoning. The feast of St. Stephen the Martyr is Dec. 26. (OSV News photo/Sam ...

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. “Unfortunately, ...

If “Good King Wenceslas” is one of the Christmas hymns you look forward to each year, you probably know which saint is celebrated today — St. Stephen, the first person to die for the risen Christ.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A popular Irish Pub in Downtown Syracuse is keeping centuries of tradition alive with music, food, drinks and a lot of post-Christmas cheer. It's Saint Stephen's Day at Kitty Hoyne's ...

Christmas is over and like every St. Stephen's Day, Irish people will be flocking to the pub. Yes, it's at this time of the year that we truly get into the spirit (or should that be spirits) of ...

The Bill Kirby 4-mile memorial walk in aid of Kerry Hospice will take place on St Stephen’s Day in Tralee. Assemble at ...

Once suppressed under communist rule, the feast of St. Stephen is now the country’s defining civic and religious holiday. An image of St. Stephen of Hungary appears with the Hungarian Parliament ...