With the Hanukah miracle revolving around oil, it is customary to celebrate the holiday by eating foods fried in oil.

Good Friday is a day remembered by Christians all over the world to mourn the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In Germany, it is referred to as "Karfreitag" or "Sorrowful Friday," and in Spain, as ...

In 325, when the First Council of Nicaea took place, Christianity had only been legal for a dozen years. It was already “big” ...

Pope Francis, starting Holy Week services leading to Easter, urged young people on Sunday to keep shouting and not allow the older generations to silence their voices or anesthetize their idealism.

Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he focused more on bolstering ties with Orthodox patriarchs and promoting courageous steps for Eastern ...

Richard Gamble's passion for Jesus has always been outsize. Twenty years ago, he had a vision from God to drag a 9-foot wooden cross for 77 miles during Holy Week leading up to Easter.

Many stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025. Check with individual stores for specific hours as they may vary. Need an emergency outfit for Easter brunch? Forgot the chocolate bunny in ...

Holy Saturday, also known as Easter Eve, is one of the most solemn and meaningful days in the Christian calendar. Observed between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, it marks a moment of waiting, ...

It is my hope and prayer that you had a blessed Holy Week, as it draws to a close for 2025, and that your Easter, just ahead as you read this, will likewise be blessed. Many people have different ...

Christian theology embraces Jesus’ death as a ransom that was paid to bring back to God the many who belong to him. Many perceive Jesus as a loving savior, but his acts of resistance are often missed.

Easter is just days away, marking an end to the Lenten season — often observed by the religious as giving up something for weeks and abstaining from meat on Fridays — as the final days of Holy Week, ...