Pope Leo XIV was elected during the Easter season, and he began his first Urbi et Orbi address from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica with an Easter greeting. “Peace be with you all!” the ...

Easter Sunday runs later than normal this year, but time moves so quickly that the time for hiding eggs and filling baskets is really just around the corner So when does Lent start and end? Here's ...

Easter Sunday is less than three weeks away, and the time for hiding eggs and filling baskets is nearly here. So when does Lent end? What date is Good Friday? And why is Easter so late this year? Here ...

The Christian calendar — like many religions — uses a lunar calendar for some events. Rather than pretending that the supposed events of Easter occurred on an actual date, as with Christmas and many ...

This time of year is often associated with chocolate eggs and hunting for the Easter bunny, but for many Christians, it holds a deeper meaning. Good Friday is still the reason many choose not to eat ...

Lent is underway, and the 6-week countdown to Easter Sunday has begun. Here's what we know about Easter, Lent's start and end, Maundy Thursday, celebrating Good Friday and more in 2026: Start the day ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon. The date of Easter is determined by the Paschal full moon, the first full moon that occurs on or after March 21st. While we're still a ...

Easter season comes late this year, including Ash Wednesday and the Lenten season leading up to Good Friday. Unlike many other holidays, the Easter holiday dates change every year. It can be as early ...

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Pope Francis made a brief appearance on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St. Peter's Square as he continues his recovery from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia. "Brothers and ...