The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent that leads up to Good Friday and Easter. What to know about the day.

A volunteer at a County Durham charity has been invited by King Charles III to receive Maundy Monday this Easter.

Jesus asked that the Feast of the Divine Mercy ... may they glorify Your boundless mercy for endless ages. Amen. Fourth Day (Easter Monday) "Today bring Me the pagans and those who do not know ...

You might jab at the calendar and suggest the first of March. Or steeple your fingers and propose the vernal equinox, three ...

However, the following events in the week before Easter are the same, east and west, relative to the date of Easter: • Palm Sunday (or Passion Sunday), the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem.

Easter is fast approaching. Here's a look at why the date of Easter changes every year and what to know about the holiday.

Easter's date is determined by the spring equinox and lunar cycle, causing it to shift yearly. In 2025, it falls on one of ...

Easter, Ash Wednesday which marks the start of Lenten season, Palm Sunday and Good Friday are all religious occasions which take place March through April. With each of these occasions shifting in ...

In 2016 I made several trips to the church to document the historic restoration of the Edicule, the shrine that houses the reputed tomb of Jesus. Now, during Easter week, I return to see it in all ...