Easter Sunday

Pro-Palestinian activists disrupt Easter services at NYC cathedral

On social media, the group said that silence was complicity with Israeli military operations in Gaza and the climate crisis.

 Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest as they take part in the ‘Biden: Stop supporting genocide!’ rally in New York City on January 20.
 Palestinian Christians attend a service on Easter Sunday at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City April 1, 2018.

Church upset at curbs on Orthodox Easter crowds

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Ukrainian people with Orthodox Easter message, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at the Saint Sophia cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine April 23, 2022.

Ukraine's Zelensky denounces Russian strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday

 Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia conducts a service in Moscow

Russian Patriarch avoids criticizing Ukraine conflict


Easter chants echo in ancient cistern near birthplace of Christianity

"There’s an echo."

 Few steps away from Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, visitors discover an underground cistern with a musical surprise

Ukrainian children delight in painting Easter eggs

"This is, firstly, a symbol of life."

 A girl looks at an Easter egg painted in the traditional style in Kyiv

Yair Netanyahu reminds followers: Jesus was Jewish

Netanyahu said Passover, Easter share "ancient and common root"

Leonardo Da Vinci's Last Supper

Archbishop of Canterbury condemns Britain's Rwanda asylum plan

Justin Welby said British PM's strategy posed "serious ethical questions."

 Service to honor British MP David Amess in London

Text at pope's Good Friday service scrapped after Ukrainian protest

"Faced with death, silence is the most eloquent of words."

 Pope Francis leads the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service at the Vatican

Ukraine war overshadows pope's Good Friday services

The Good Friday service is one of the few events where the pope does not deliver a homily.

 Pope Francis leads the Good Friday Passion of the Lord service at the Vatican

The roots of the Easter bunny explained

Opinion: This mythical figure has taken a long journey from European prehistory to today.

 Easter bunny (illustrative)

Theologian explains different Baptist views on Jesus' resurrection

Opinion: Resurrection is a pivotal event in the Chrsitian faith.

 The resurrection

On Palm Sunday, pope calls for Easter truce in Ukraine

Pope Francis spoke for about 50,000 people in St. Peter's Square.

 Pope Francis leads Palm Sunday services at the Vatican

Lent 2022 in the Holy Land - here's what has been happening

The three pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting and charity.

The parish of Rafidia, near Nablus, brought Holy Communion to isolated families in the area.

Holy Week celebrations in Jerusalem - the full schedule

 Holy Week image (illustrative)