Catholics should remember to build upon the growth we’ve experienced in Lent, both humanly and spiritually, throughout the Easter season ...

Sharon Mangas and her sisters pose with their mother for an Easter portrait in 1958. From the left Margaret Drach, 13; Sharon Drach, columnist, 8; Ruth Drach, 39; and Ellen Drach, 12. Photo ...

Early Christians adopted the egg as a symbol of Jesus' resurrection. Easter marked the end of Lent, and eggs were commonly used among the first things which people ate to break the fast.

In this way, on Easter Monday it is traditional for the family to gather and go out into the countryside to eat these sweets, which symbolize the end of Lent and the abstinence corresponding to ...

Beyond the Easter egg hunts, the baskets stuffed with shredded tissue paper, and the sugar highs from too much candy, church is at the heart of many early-morning Easter rituals. While I can’t ...

Easter stands as one of the most important celebrations in the Christian faith, marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after His crucifixion. Whether you're spending the day ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. THOUSANDS of people have gathered at York Minster today to celebrate Easter Sunday. The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell delivered today ...

Easter is a special time marked by spiritual reflection, hope, and the promise of renewal. Celebrated by Christians around the world, this sacred occasion commemorates the resurrection of Jesus ...

The time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, known as Lent, is a period of reflection and sacrifice, often involving fasting or abstaining from meat. According to the New Testament, Easter and the ...

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, Dean of Westminster, reflects on the meaning of Easter, and how Jesus Christ's resurrection shows us what it means to be perfectly human. The Very Reverend Dr David ...

It comes at the end of Holy Week and the 40 days of Lent ... wishes, posters, HD wallpapers, and WhatsApp status images will help you share the joy of Easter 2025 with your dear ones.

ROME and LONDON -- Pope Francis appeared on Sunday in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican for an Easter Sunday blessing, after a brief earlier meeting with Vice President JD Vance. Vance arrived at ...