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Here's how Orthodox Christians marked Easter across Europe this weekend
Euronews via Yahoo News· 1 week agoOrthodox Christians celebrated Easter this weekend. Festivities around Europe included candle-filled...
Why Ukraine's Catholic and Orthodox churches celebrate Easter after Western Catholic and Protestant...
The New Voice of Ukraine via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoThe Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) and the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) celebrates...
When is Easter 2023? How the holiday's date each year is determined and why some celebrate.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor many Christians, Easter is an important holiday within their faith. The holiday celebrates the...
Easter 2024 in the Holy Land: a holiday marked by Palestinian Christian sorrow
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA Christian Palestinian human rights scholar who grew up in Bethlehem writes about the special time...
When are Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter in 2023?
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhen does Lent begin? The Lenten season, in which Christians worldwide observe a six-week period of fasting or self-sacrifice, and prayer, is fast...
What's in a Ukrainian Easter basket? The answer isn't chocolate
Kyiv Independent via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFor the nearly two-thirds of Ukrainians who identify as Orthodox Christians, Easter is known as...
Why is it called Maundy Thursday? Learn about Good Friday, Easter and the rest of Holy Week
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Lent season is coming to a close, which means Easter is just a skip and a hop away. Holy Week...
When is Palm Sunday? When is Easter? A guide to this year's holiday
Daytona Beach News-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile everybody certainly knows that Christmas always falls on Dec. 25, Easter Sunday and its...
What is Ash Wednesday and why do Christians wear ashes and give things up for Lent?
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA very important time of year is about to begin for Christians. With Easter on the horizon, the...
When is Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday in 2023? Dates to know
Cincinnati.com | The Enquirer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIs it Lent yet? Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day Lenten season in which Christians...