On April 12, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year.
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Catholic League: Secularists Are ‘Doubting the Resurrection But Not Pregnant Men’
Reflecting on the meaning of Easter, the president of the nation’s largest Catholic civil rights organization, questions how secularists can possibly doubt the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, “but not pregnant men.”
While faith is central to all religions, the Catholic League’s Bill Donohue observes “it is not on faith alone that the account of Jesus’ resurrection is persuasive.”
Read More15th Annual Easter Sunrise Celebration on Government Property at Chicago’s Daley Plaza
Sunday will mark the 15th annual celebration of Easter on Chicago’s Daley Plaza – government property – including a sunrise service on Easter Sunday itself, to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This sacred observance of Easter begins at Daley Plaza on Holy Thursday, 7:30 p.m. CDT, when a giant 19-foot-high cross is erected at 50 West Washington Street.
Read MoreEaster Eggs to Dye Will Be Hard to Find This Year
Egg prices continue to soar as the country approaches Easter weekend with more states experiencing H5N1 avian influenza A outbreaks, killing millions of birds.
Meat and egg producers in at least 24 states have experienced the worst avian flu outbreak since 2015, killing nearly 23 million birds and driving the price of eggs and poultry even higher, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA Today reported.
Read MoreRaphael Warnock Easter Sunday Tweet Unsettles Christians, who Call it Blasphemous
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) posted — and then deleted — the following tweet on Easter Sunday: “The meaning of Easter is more transcendent than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Whether you are Christian or not, through a commitment to helping others we are able to save ourselves.”
Read MoreCommentary: This Easter Let Us Celebrate Hope
On Easter, billions of people around the world will celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ – the most important day of the year for the Christian community.
Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, died, was buried, and rose from the dead. This act of selfless, sacrificial love for humanity is at the heart of Christianity. John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him might not perish but might have eternal life.” It is through Jesus Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection that we are saved from sin and have hope for eternal life with God in Heaven.
Read MoreCommentary: History of Easter
On April 12, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year.
Read MoreCommentary: History of Easter
On April 12, Christians will be celebrating Easter, the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year.
Read MoreFaith on Facebook Is Here to Help People Who Can’t Go to Church Amid COVID-19
Faith communities all over the world are leveraging technology to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. What would have been impossible a decade ago has been made easy today through smartphones and social media platforms.
Read MoreWhite House Easter Egg Roll Canceled ‘Out Of An Abundance Of Caution’
The White House Easter Egg Roll has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Office of the First Lady announced Monday that the Easter Egg Roll was called off “out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with the National Emergency Declaration concerning the COVID-19.”
Read MoreEaster, Eostre, and the Unexpected Origins of Christians’ Celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection
by Brent Landau Christians across the globe are celebrating Easter today – the day on which the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place. The date of celebration changes from year to year. The reason for this variation is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday…
Read MoreCommentary: Easter Egg Hunts and Deluded Political Ideologies
by Emma Elliott Freire Ah, Easter egg hunts. They’re a fun, wholesome, all-American tradition. Or are they? As many parents can attest, Easter egg hunts also have a dark side. Last Saturday, my husband and I took our four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son to an Easter egg hunt sponsored by…
Read MoreCommentary: Celebration of Easter and Passover
This weekend marks a Holy Week for many citizens across Tennessee and the world, as we celebrate Passover and Easter. In America, religious beliefs are critical to many of our founding principles. There is no denying the significant impact that faith has had on our nation, from the Puritans to…
Read MoreThe Blessings of Easter’s New Beginnings
One of the most wondrous things about Easter — the Christian faith’s most sacred holiday — is the sheer miracle of it all. Jesus strode the earth among mere mortals, who either looked to Him hungrily for life’s meaning or eyed Him with suspicion and fear.
Read MoreFr. Benedict Kiely Commentary: An Undeniable Hero This Holy Week
Saint John Paul once said that, in the providence of God, there are “no such thing as coincidences.” Presumably, then, it was providential that on the Friday before this most Holy Week in the Christian calendar, a French police officer and devout Catholic gave his life — like Christ —…
Read MoreAn Easter Greeting: ‘Love Is What Is Missing in the World’
This week I received this wonderful letter from a dear friend and fellow Catholic. He’s one of my favorite new friends for a lot of reasons — his generosity, his kindness, his concern for my family, and because he sends me reminders of what’s important in life, such as this…
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