This week’s poem, “Easter Morning,” relates a story of surprisingly resurrective humor for two sisters and a niece outside a ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities ... The crowd offers the salutation “Christós Anésti” (Christ has risen) to each other, which is responded to with the ...

All walk home carrying their candle and saying to those they see “Christ is risen!” The traditional reply is, “He is risen indeed!” There are also fireworks displays on the way home. On Easter Sunday, ...

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The Islamic holy month of Ramadan and Easter in the Christian calendar are just two major religious festivals determined by the moon. The first one is Ramadan, which will begin this weekend ...

"It’s always our biggest season at Hallow and we see it as a huge opportunity for folks to re-engage with their faith,” he said. Lent lasts six weeks leading up to Easter and ends on either ...

That was one of the key messages from Wesley Mission Superintendent the Rev Dr Keith Garner at the Sunrise Service Sydney Opera House on Easter Sunday. As the sun rose over Sydney Harbour and the ...

The kickoff to Lent begins with Fat Tuesday, also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras. Catholicism is known for its feasts and fasts, Fat Tuesday is the day before Lent when you participate in a ...

This is just the beginning of the 46 days until Easter Sunday. As the holy days fall on a different date each year, here are the important dates for this year's holy season. Ash Wednesday ...