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 ...
With Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent behind us, Easter Sunday is right around the corner – preceded by another Christian holy day: Good Friday. Following the Lent season, when some indulge in ...
Today, Christmas feels like it has always been the center of winter celebrations. Lights, trees, gifts, and familiar songs make it seem timeless and unchanging. Yet history tells a very different ...
Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the religion's most somber days of the year, a couple days before Easter celebrations commence. The holy day, one that commemorates Jesus Christ's ...
Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day marking the start of Lent, falls on March 5, 2025. Lent will extend for 46 days, concluding with Easter Sunday on April 20, 2025. While considered the most attended ...
In the springtime, families around the world celebrate Easter. For many Christians, Easter is an important holiday with church services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For ...
Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is observed two days before Easter Sunday, falling on April 18, 2025. Commemorations vary across Christian denominations, often involving ...
Q: If the church’s new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) a holy day ...
It’s easy to focus on our differences from fellow Christians. But our unity by the Spirit is the deeper reality. Even as a child, I had an interest in the divided church. Sunday mornings found my ...
For Christians seeking to understand the Jewish roots of their faith, this time of preparation for Jews offers a parallel to their own traditions. Just as Christians prepare their hearts during ...
2025 was a complex and multifaceted year for Christians in the Middle East. Across six pivotal countries, the contours of ...