Some early churches tried to turn it into a celebration of Christ's death and resurrection, going so far as to substitute the word Passover for Easter in Bible translations. However, this doesn't ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the most important, complex, and profound days of celebration in the Catholic Church. Holy Thursday celebrates the ...

Lent and Easter services, events and Christian resources for 2025 ... The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle reminds us of tales of snakes within the Bible and ponders the idea of temptation. The Reverend ...

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From egg hunts to rabbits and flowers, many modern-day themes of Easter have their roots in Ostara, a pagan holiday centered around springtime, rebirth, and renewal. In the Bible, white lilies are ...

“It’s Easter, the time of year when I compare myself ... thinks it is important for every American to have a copy of the ...

Image source, Reuters Jesus was resurrected on Easter Sunday, the Bible says, days after dying on the cross on Good Friday. It is traditional for many to attend services on Saturday evening as ...

Not every culture that celebrates Easter features fluffy creatures and brunch. Here are 10 ways the Christian festival is observed in countries from France and Norway to Australia and the Philippines.

The “ring of fire” eclipse of 2024 was a spectacular celestial event — and Dave Eicher saw it from an equally spectacular ...

Mother Easter will host its Fall Revival from Monday, Oct. 7, to Wednesday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. nightly. The theme is “Revive Us Again,” taken from Psalm ...

As seen from Easter Island, the moon will begin to move across the disk of the sun at 11:23 a.m. local time and at 1:04 p.m. an off-centered solar ring will form and will persist for about 6 ...