From Emmaus to the Upper Room: The Meaning of Easter Evening
COMMENTARY: In his first Easter ‘Urbi et Orbi,’ Pope Leo drew attention to a part of Easter Sunday often overlooked.
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Easter Sunday: We Too Are Witnesses to the Resurrection
The Gospel from Matthew features Jesus’ appearance to the women early on Easter morning, while the one from John’s Gospel features the examination of the empty tomb.
The 1,700-Year Quest for a Common Easter
COMMENTARY: The Council of Nicaea gave Christianity more than a creed — it gave the Church a way to calculate Easter. But unity around the great feast of the Resurrection remains incomplete.
More Than 700 Baptized on Easter in Nigeria Despite Rise in Attacks on Christians
Bishop Musa is still hopeful that his diocese will continue to sustain new converts who have embraced the faith.
Pope Francis on Easter: May the Risen Christ Open a Path of Peace in the Holy Land
‘May the light of the Resurrection illuminate our minds, and convert our hearts, and make us aware of the value of every human life, which must be welcomed, protected and loved.’
Pope Francis Celebrates Easter 2024: ‘Jesus Christ Is Risen’
‘Only the Risen Christ, by granting us the forgiveness of our sins, opens the way for a renewed world,’ the Pope added.
The Resurrection of the Lord and the Mass of Easter Day
‘This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.’ (Psalm 118)
