Pope Francis emphasized that hope is “always possible” in Jesus Christ during an ecumenical vespers service marking the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

Easter, based on the Gregorian calendar, is Sunday, April 20. The Eastern Orthodox church, which follows the Julian calendar, will also celebrate Easter on April 20 this year. In 2026, Easter will ...

For Eastern Orthodox Christians, Easter is Sunday ... resurrection of Jesus Easter is celebrated two ways, one is with mass services and prayer; the other comes with brightly colored eggs ...

Celebrating the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's willingness to accept a ...

In a divinely inspired way, it will be celebrated this year on the same day, as is appropriate for this ecumenical ...

For Eastern Orthodox Christians, Easter is Sunday ... Easter is celebrated two ways, one is with mass services and prayer; the other comes with brightly colored eggs, candy and the Easter Bunny.

bells rang for midnight mass, these Australian worshippers among some of the first in the world to mark Orthodox Easter. The Orthodox church celebrates the resurrection of Christ on a different ...