Easter, the principal festival of the Christian church year, celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The origins of Easter date to the beginnings of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dear Heavenly Father, thank You so much for the cross. Through the work of Jesus on those two simple ...

Orthodox Christian believers observed Easter on Sunday, a week later than the religious holiday was celebrated this year by Western churches. In Russia, about 4.3 million people took part in an ...

An orthodox Ukrainian priest blesses believers as they collect traditional cakes and painted eggs prepared for an Orthodox Easter celebration at a church in Bucha on the outskirts of Kyiv on April 24, ...

There are many different emotions and themes involved in daily prayer —humility, repentance, sorrow, cheerfulness, seeking, requesting, celebrating and more. Yet, some events on the Church calendar, ...

Easter Sunday has become a day of celebration for millions of people worldwide. Here's what to know about the Christian holiday's origin.