Page 196 - Easter News Today

It’s almost upon us, my favourite day of the year. There is something about Easter Sunday that makes my heart skip in a way that neither Christmas nor birthdays can beat. I’m not sure why the memories sparked by Easter as a child are better than the other big occasions but it must have something to do with food. There was a time when Lent was a toil. Six weeks of penance without a treat. Morning mass and weekly confession, it was a time of purifying but once Good Friday was behind us the pre...

Good Friday leads on Sunday to Easter, the most important and joyous date in the Church’s liturgical calendar – commemorating the day Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead

JOPLIN, Mo. (KOAM) -- Easter is almost here and Roller City Entertainment kicked off the holiday with a Glow Egg Hunt.

The crash claimed the lives of 45 people, and the sole survivor, an 8-year-old girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

All religious festivals provide opportunities to think about God and eternity. Easter provides a particular opportunity to think about Jesus: who He is and what He has done.

A Good Friday reading from the poet's latest collection, 'Dawn of this Hunger.'

Catholic devotees in the Philippines re-enacting the last moments of Jesus were nailed to wooden crosses while others whipped themselves bloody in extreme displays of religious devoutness on Good Friday.

Looking for an event to take your family to this Easter weekend? We've compiled a list of a few free events happening around North Texas.

Prior to her cancer diagnosis, Kensington Palace said the Princess of Wales would not likely return to public engagements until after Easter based on medical advice.

Take a look at some decadent Easter desserts from around the world