Easter

A Quick Look: Easter and it’s Traditions

In the Christian tradition, Easter is the most important and oldest festival and marks the death and resurrection Jesus Christ. The feast is fixed onto the first Sunday after…

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Pope’s Easter vigil Mass calls on worshipers to live for God not material things

Pope Francis led Catholics into Easter at a vigil Mass on Saturday night and called on worshippers to live for God, not fleeting things such as wealth or success. The…

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Slideshow: “Duc de Praslin Belgium” gears up for Easter

Photos from the preperation by Filip Blondeel, chocolatier, for Easter at "Duc de Praslin Belgium" chocolate manufacture in Linkebeek near Brussels, Belgium. (Photos: EPA-EFE/STEPHANIE LECOCQ)

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Slideshow: Good Friday traditions from around the world

A series of photos from around the world of the various traditions that are organised on Good Friday. Good Friday is meant to be a day of reflection for Christians,…

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Slideshow: Good Friday in the Philippines

Penitents during Good Friday in San Juan village, San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. Thousands of Catholic devotees witnessed dozens of men who were nailed to wooden crosses or flogged themselves…

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Pope Francis ushers in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar

Pope Francis is ushering in the most solemn period in the Catholic liturgical calendar by celebrating a Holy Thursday Mass. The Chrism Mass celebrates the unity of priests with…

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Slideshow: The Arts on Eggs Museum in Hungary

Photos from The Arts on Eggs Museum in Zengovarkony, 188 kms south of Budapest, Hungary. The decoration of eggs is an integral part of folk traditions related to Easter…

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Photo Story : Animals in Hanover Zoo get Easter treats

Meerkats inspect a cardboard egg containing Easter goodies at the zoo in Hanover, northern Germany, 08 April 2019. With temperatures of almost 20 degrees Celsius animals and visitors of the…

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Substantial delays predicted throughout Europe for Easter vacations

Touring, the main motoring organisation providing roadside assistance in Belgium, issued a warning that roads look set to be congested on the Easter weekend throughout Europe. What is known…

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Express Trailers helps Revive Round Valletta Race… Sponsors 1st Edition of Mellieħa Athletic Club’s Round Valletta 5K

The Mellieha Athletic Club is announcing a new race in Valletta on Easter Saturday, 20th April. The Valletta Express 5K Challenge, which has found the support of Express Trailers as…

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‘Easter sustains hope, turning it into concrete gestures of charity’ Pope Francis

At the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday, Pope Francis said the announcement of Christ’s resurrection was the greatest message in history, one that broke the silence of his death and…

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