Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of ...

According to tradition, a part of the Holy Cross was discovered by the mother of the emperor Constantine, St. Helen, on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem in 326. A fifth century account describes this ...

The sudden absence of Christian symbols in four compulsory schools in Linz has now brought the responsible municipal ...

Depending on your faith and what you celebrate, Palm Sunday kicks off spring and all that it entails. The religious holiday, ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the ... and the need for cleansing with water, a symbol of baptism. Also emphasized are the critical importance of the ...

Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop Terry R. LaValley designates 11 pilgrimage sites during the Ordinary Jubilee 2025.

The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, ...

What do Mariah Carey, the cast of Glee and South Park's Eric Cartman have in common? They've all recorded the Christmas classic O Holy Night. This Christian favourite is a powerful hymn that reduces ...

Easter day, which marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, will be celebrated on April 20, 2025. Key days leading up to Easter ...

His candle, dubbed “the Holy candle”, is used to light several of the onlookers’ candles ... Before entering their homes, they make the symbol of a cross in the air with the smoke of the candle above ...

Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what to know about the holiday.