As spring approaches so does Ash Wednesday, Lent and Easter Sunday. Here's when all three happen and where you can find ...

from Palm Sunday till Easter Sunday, is observed. On Palm Sunday, leafy palm and olive branches are brought to the churches by the people, who then carry them around the church while following an icon ...

Pope Francis said that the Catholic Church is ready to accept a single date for all Christians to celebrate Easter.

The resurrection is proclaimed at exactly midnight, and is celebrated with drums, fireworks, and church bells ... celebrated of the Holy Week, Easter Sunday is a feast of lamb served in honour of the ...

Quick note: While these restaurants have announced that they will be open on Easter Sunday, it’s best to call ahead to confirm hours and make reservations where you can. Enjoy! Get Reader’s ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church ... its witness, Easter would be celebrated on the first Sunday after ...

Long before Sinead O’Connor tore up a picture of the Pope, it was musician Patti Smith who courted controversy with the ...

Easter is celebrated between March 21 and April 25. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the holiday can be celebrated between April 4 and May 8. The date is set on the first Sunday following the first ...

Discussing the iconic song in 2016, U2 frontman Bono said "Sunday Bloody Sunday" has "one original thought," which is it contrasts Ireland's Easter Rising of 1916 and Derry's Bloody Sunday in 1972 ...

Lent ends with Holy Week and Easter Sunday, an important day in the Christian calendar that honors the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion on the cross, per BBC.