At the heart of the Christian faith, however, Easter is rooted in a powerful and transformative event: the cross of Jesus Christ. To some, the cross may appear to be a symbol of suffering or even ...

A 19-foot cross is seen on Chicago’s Daley Plaza on Easter in 2021. For the 15th year in a row, the Thomas More Society and other co-sponsors erected the cross April 14, 2022, on Holy Thursday ...

Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season. The holy day, also known as the Day of Ashes, has roots all the way back to the Middle Ages. While most commonly ...

On Easter, Christian Symbolism. ... from his arrest to his death on the cross. The film -- bloody, stylized and almost fetishistically detailed in its depiction of torture and suffering ...

So let me wish all my dear Christian readers a joyous Easter where you have an opportunity to see the two crosses and to let them both speak to your deepest faith.

Explore Lent's global significance, from its roots after the Council of Nicaea to Christian traditions of self-reflection and repentance leading into Easter.

A giant Christian cross is set to go up in downtown Chicago just in time for the Easter holiday. Chicago’s Daley Plaza will once again become a focal point for spiritual reflection as a 19-foot ...

The 90-by-215-foot Christian symbol glowed from 6 to 11 p.m. between Palm Sunday and Easter, ... Beginning in 1948, the cross was lit for Easter and was visible from far out on the plains.

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the April 21, 1962 issue of America, titled "Easter Is for Adults.". Easter eggs are a symbol of Christ breaking out of the shell of His tomb ...

Religious-themed Easter children's event returns outdoors at Leechburg church. Joyce Hanz Wednesday, April 5, ... Cross Roads will host an Easter Service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday.

A controversial 28-foot Christian cross perched atop Albany Hill Park for more than five decades is officially gone.. Well, at least for now. Early on June 8, the city quietly removed the ...