The Blessing of the Animals is an annual tradition that has been celebrated here on ... While the South Coast Botanic Garden does not have any special Easter programming planned, Easter Sunday is one ...

For most schools in England, the Easter holidays in 2025 will be from Monday, April 7 to Monday, April 21. However, dates may ...

Pope Francis on Sunday called for a unified Easter date among Christian churches in the spirit of promoting unity. "It is a ...

Pope Francis reaffirms Catholic Church's willingness to accept a common date for Easter in the West and East, highlighting ...

Gisborne district councillors have adopted a new draft policy and consultation process aimed at allowing Easter Sunday trading to continue this year. Photo / Wynsley Wrigley Sunday trading this ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday being celebrated as public holidays. The ...

Retailers may assume they will be able to trade on Easter Sunday, as they have for the past seven years, but that right has not yet been confirmed for 2025. Gisborne District Council’s existing ...

During an ecumenical prayer service at St. Paul Outside the Walls to mark the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, ...

After years of searching for a permanent home for its Claremont members, Riverbank Church announced that it has purchased a former National Guard armory at 75 Winter Street with a goal of holding ...

Orthodox Easter occurs anywhere from mid-April to early May. Easter is celebrated in Cyprus as the holiest day of the Christian year and the whole of Holy Week, from Palm Sunday till Easter Sunday, is ...

Before the Council of Nicaea in 325, different Christian communities celebrated Easter on different dates; the council ...