An important part of the Orthodox Easter celebration is family gatherings which include the serving on Sunday of ethnic-related dishes such as pastitsio and dolmades for those with Greek backgrounds.

Pope Francis, as specified in his final testament, was laid to rest in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major in a tomb “in the earth; simple, without special decoration and with the only ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will be in attendance at the funeral, departing for Rome on Friday morning.

Dolan gave a heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis following the reading of the Gospel at Easter Monday's morning Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, referencing the Easter story of when ...

Pope Francis has died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. The pontiff passed away on Monday morning at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.

Easter began early in the national capital, with a local Lutheran Church greeting Easter Sunday at dawn. After the hymns the group shared communion, with a chorus of kookaburras and magpies in the ...

At its heart, Easter is a celebration of life, hope, and new beginnings—values that resonate with people of many backgrounds and beliefs.

Women, the first Easter witnesses We are often lured by ostentatious displays of power instead of the most resilient; we confuse seeming enthusiasm with the power of fidelity ...

So don’t reduce Easter to candy and ham dinners and pastel suits. Don’t let it be a backdrop to family photos and hollow tradition. Let it be what it is—the invasion of hope into human history.

How a 'quiet revival' of churchgoing among the social media generation is giving me more hope this Easter than ever before By THE REV FERGUS BUTLER-GALLIE Published: 20:34 EDT, 18 April 2025 ...

But Easter is later this year, so the weather might be better, Spire said. “Hopefully, this chilly weather’s about to end, and it’ll be nice,” Spire said. In recent years, attendance at the service ...

From left, Shelly Kowatch, Talia Stenson and Danielle Stanley are among the influencers who have shared footage and images of the Easter baskets they are preparing for their children, ranging from ...