As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary with ...

Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of ...

Millions around the world continue to observe the 40-day period of Lent. Here's why some don't eat chicken on Fridays.

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving, held in preparation for the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. Lent is 40 days long to represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and ...

Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday, is a period of preparation for Easter Sunday ... CEO Alex Jones told Fox News Digital. The Catholic prayer and meditation app links technology and faith ...

Easter is usually observed on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, according to the Almanac. In the Eastern Orthodox Church it can be observed between April 4 and May 8. In 2025 Easter is on Sunday ...

ROME (AP) — A weak and breathless Pope Francis thanked people for their prayers for his recovery in a remarkable audio message broadcast Thursday, the first public sign of life from the 88-year-old ...

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, intends to give his Easter Sunday blessing, the ...