TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - It’s a festive time of eggs and bunnies, but also a most celebrated Christian holiday. “It’s time for us to really think about the most important event in human history, which is ...
Orthodox Christians in Europe, Africa and the Middle East celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday. But for those living in Ukraine, the holiest day on the Christian calendar was muted by a withering ...
It might be cold outside now, but before you know spring will be here. With the blossoming of spring brings the holiest day in the Christian religion — the celebration of Easter. Here's everything you ...
Easter is an important day in the Christian faith. Each year, believers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on a Sunday after the 40-day period known as Lent. Church services, reflection and ...
I grew up watching biblical epics and no matter how many times I have seen, "The Ten Commandments," (1956) which is far too many to count, I couldn't wait for the sea to open up and let Moses ...
What Is Greek Orthodox Easter? Greek Orthodox Easter is the conclusion of Greek Orthodox's "Great Lent," a strict 40-day period of fasting. Great Lent ends on Lazarus Saturday, which is when Orthodox ...
This article originally appeared on The Conversation. This April 1, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of ...
Easter, which is not a fixed date, will be observed this year on March 31. The holiday is celebrated on the ‘first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, which is the first full moon occurring either on ...
Nothing against Peter Rabbit or his creator, British author Beatrix Potter, but he and his doppleganger the Easter bunny have nothing to do with the true meaning of Easter. Neither do Easter baskets, ...
When you think about Easter, you might picture bunnies, baskets and chocolate. But even though Easter is significantly commercialized in stores and society in general, its origin is rooted in the ...