Easter: Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ

Raymond J. de Souza: In part, the Easter story is one of victory over tyrants

The scriptures' chronicling of the resurrection of Jesus Christ gives hope to a world where inflated bullies continue to wreak havoc

Easter is the light shining in the darkness - Washington Examiner

It’s easy to forget how strange the story of Jesus’s resurrection is, or how it might sound to someone hearing it for the first time. The broad strokes — God became human, taught and healed, was crucified by those he loved, and then rose from the dead — might cause a curious alien to tilt his head and squint. The “Good News” of Jesus’ resurrection — a term Christians subversively borrowed from Roman military proclamations — has always been diffi…

MANZO COLUMN: Jesus -- the one who never gives up on us

For Christians Easter is the day when we believe that Jesus was raised from the dead early on Sunday morning after being crucified on Friday. Good Friday is a day of mourning whereas Easter Sunday is a day of celebration.…

Sermonette: Celebrating new life

Do you have something and somewhere to celebrate this weekend? Christians everywhere are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ! There are many different traditions that shape these gatherings, but the reason is the same! Jesus, the Son of God, died to settle our sin debt, and was raised from the dead so you and I could experience new life with Him! The God of creation loved us enough to rescue us from our own destructive choices by humbly…

Why do we celebrate Easter? What to know about the widely observed Christian holiday

Easter Sunday has become a day of celebration for millions of people worldwide. Here's what to know about the Christian holiday's origin.

Shafaq News/ The anthem "Christ is risen - truly he is risen" echoed on Saturday evening as St. Joseph's Church in Baghdad was packed with hundreds of Christians who flocked to celebrate the Resurrection Mass, a moment of renewed hope for one of the country's oldest religious communities. Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church, presided over the "Holy Saturday" rituals, with a crowd lined up shoulder to shoulder. …