Easter Saturday is known as the The Resurrection or “Anastasis ... The resurrection is proclaimed at exactly midnight, and is celebrated with drums, fireworks, and church bells. Fireworks light up the ...

Pope Francis is recovering from pneumonia at Gemelli hospital, showing improvement but requiring more days of stability.

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, along with a mixture of local traditions ... the streets in a ...

The date of Easter and its related holidays also depend on if you’re Eastern Orthodox or not. The Eastern Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, a solar calendar that was used by the Roman ...

Pope Francis is continuing his slow recovery from double pneumonia and beating back speculation of an imminent death, ...

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On Ash Wednesday, March 5, Connection Christian Church in Odessa will be offering "Ashes to Go" for its tenth year, a fresh approach to a centuries-old Christian tradition. Connection Christian Church ...

Ash Wednesday lands at the start of March this year, marking the start of the Lenten season, a 40-day period of reflection before the joyful celebration that is Easter. But when is Easter?

Curious pets can get into things they shouldn't while you celebrate. From carrot cake to certain flowers, these Easter ...

Pic: Getty Images The week leading up to Easter Sunday is often referred to as Holy Week and starts the Sunday before which is known as palm Sunday. Easter Saturday is on April 19 and followed by ...