Easter Sunday, 2022
Celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ!…
Snapshot: Easter around the world
In a special Snapshot, we present some images of Easter as it was celebrated around the world…
Justin Bieber’s Easter surprise EP, ‘Freedom,’ adds to his Jesus-filled chapter
RNS Justin Bieber’s surprise Easter Sunday release, an EP titled Freedom and his most explicitly religious project to date, has raced to the second spot on the iTunes album chart, just two weeks after he released a full album, Justice. Complete with a “3:16” timestamp on the album cover – presumably a nod to the […]
Seek post-COVID renewal, Holy Land archbishop urges on Easter Sunday
Jerusalem, IsraelReuters With Jerusalem emerging from COVID-19 curbs and the faithful flocking there again, Easter Sunday brought a message of renewal from the traditional site of Jesus’ death and resurrection. Deserted a year ago after the pandemic hit, the Church of the Holy Sephulchre was attended by dozens of clergymen and worshippers, a turnout enabled […]
Hymns through masks: Christians mark another pandemic Easter
FRANCIS D’EMILIO and Associated Press reporters from around the world, report on how Easter Sunday was marked across the globe…
Celebrating the hope of Easter Sunday!
It’s been a tough year as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact many around the world. Yet the hope of resurrection Sunday remains undimmed. See ANN WOJCZUK’s image…
Origins: Lent
In an article first published on The Conversation, JOANNE M PIERCE, professor of religious studies at College of the Holy Cross, looks at the Christian tradition of Lent…
Postcards: How one Australian church celebrated Easter in a time of social-distancing
Reuters photographer LOREN ELLIOTT captures part of how One1Seven evangelical Anglican church in Sydney celebrated Easter Sunday…
Easter Sunday – Banish “self-centredness” says Pope while Holy Land Archbishop says “Life will prevail”
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis called on Sunday for global solidarity in fighting the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, urging the relaxation of international sanctions, debt relief for poor nations and ceasefires in all conflicts. He also warned the European Union that it risked collapse if it did not agree on how to help the […]
Celebrating the Risen Christ!
Praying all our readers have a blessed Easter…