President Dallin H. Oaks says the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is “the most glorious event in history,” challenges families ...

Traditional religious commemorations include ... Bede asserts that the English word “Easter” can be traced to “Eostre” or “Eostrae,” which is the pagan Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring.

Many families make holiday celebrations more memorable by establishing traditions. Some families gather at Easter to dye and decorate Easter eggs; other worship together at Easter Sunday sunrise ...

An Easter celebration cannot take place without youthful ... are different for how they have preserved the original archaic belief in the magic of words and the power of nature. These ancient ...

"It's deeper than abstaining from ice cream," said Fr. Bill Swichtenberg of St. Mary Catholic Community in Appleton.

MailOnline looks at some of the more unusual religious ceremonies and Easter traditions happening across the globe this week. From real-life reenactments of the crucifixion in the Philippines to ...

The Easter bilby is a uniquely Australian tradition, replacing the Easter bunny as the bearer of chocolate eggs. In Christianity, Easter commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ ...

This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover begins before sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025, and ends after nightfall on Sunday, April 20. The eight-day Jewish holiday of Passover commemorates the ...

Where did the word Easter come from ... Credit: Quora.jpg While the origins of the Easter egg tradition may be rooted in ancient pagan beliefs, the Christian symbolism of the egg as a symbol ...