Easter Sunday

In Spite of It All.. A Glorious Easter

Wallace Best, Ph.D. | Posted 04.09.2012

Wallace Best, Ph.D.

I knew in those moments it was not time to critique; it was time to celebrate. It was time to express my faith - untouched by the troubles of a deeply troubled church.

How's Your Friday? Oh, Good

Floyd Elliot | Posted 04.06.2012

Floyd Elliot

As I am a Christmas-and-Easter Episcopalian, which is to say a partaker in a beautiful spiritual tradition that celebrates the sanctity of sleeping in most Sunday mornings, I will be arising at the unholy hour of 9 a.m. this Sunday.

The Pope's Easter Message

AP | By FRANCES D'EMILIO | Posted 06.24.2011

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI urged an end to fighting in Libya, using his Easter Sunday message to call for diplomacy and peace in the Middle Eas...

Quotes And Bible Verses For Easter

Posted 04.08.2012

Easter Sunday is the culmination of the Christian season of Lent and the end of Holy Week, and marks the central event in Christian theology. To help ...

Why Easter Sunday Comes Later Than Normal This Year

Posted 06.22.2011

The way the calendar works, Easter Sunday can take place no later than April 25. The date for Easter Sunday 2011 is April 24. The modern calendar a...

Perfect for Easter Hot Cross Buns

One For The Table | Posted 06.20.2011

One For The Table

There are many stories regarding the history of Hot Cross Buns. One interesting one comes from Alan Davidson's "The Oxford Companion to Food". He says...

This Easter, Smash Eggs on Heads (Video)

Nicole Betancourt | Posted 06.11.2011

Nicole Betancourt

Cascarones are beautifully colored eggs filled with confetti and small toys traditionally made in Mexico and Central America to celebrate Easter.

Pranking Jewish Friends on Easter: Not So Funny

Joshua Stanton | Posted 05.25.2011

Joshua Stanton

Even as I appreciate my friends' benign aims, it seems rather tasteless to jest like this on a holiday in which Jews were - and, sadly, still are - frequently the victims of violent acts.

Felix Genn, German Bishop, Attacked During Easter service

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

MUENSTER, Germany — Police say a man attacked the Roman Catholic Bishop of Muenster with a broom handle during an Easter service in the city's c...

Boozing On Easter Sunday: Drinks That Won't Ruin Your Salvation

The A.V. Club Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Like any holiday, Easter Sunday is a time to reunite with family, stuff yourself with glazed ham, and toss back a few brewskis. But in the context of ...

"Marine Wedding" Brings the War Home

Patrick Sauer | Posted 05.25.2011

Patrick Sauer

No matter what new technologies develop, singular photos always seem to provide the lasting images that sum up wars on the whole. Nina Berman's photo essay "Marine Wedding" is is gut wrenching, and, in parts, heart-breaking almost beyond description.

Say No to the Easter Dress: Pass Over Tradition!

Leisa Naples | Posted 05.25.2011

Leisa Naples

Three looks you can easily create for your little fashionista without spending a lot of time or money.

Top 5 Easter Traditions From Around The World

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 05.25.2011

Easter is upon us! Easter Week began this past weekend with Palm Sunday and culminates in weekend commemorations of Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Eas...

Jesus Tweets

Martha St Jean | Posted 05.25.2011

Martha St Jean

Using 140 characters or less is definitely a new way to tell the story of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Spring Holidays Around The World (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 05.25.2011

For many, the coming of spring marks the coming of the holiday season. Around the world people of many religions, cultures and nations gather this se...

Christians Mark Easter in Jerusalem

AP | LAURIE COPANS | Posted 05.25.2011

JERUSALEM — Christian pilgrims, undeterred by the recent violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip, sang and prayed on Easter Sunday at the church b...