When the weather starts to cool and the chocolate eggs and hot cross buns fill the grocery stores, it can only mean one thing, Easter is fast approaching. Easter has always been my favourite time of ...

Easter Sunday may still be more than two months away, but the Easter season kicks off in less than a month with the arrival of Ash Wednesday. Last year, Ash Wednesday 2024 fell on Valentine’s ...

The Roman Catholic day of repentance, marked by receiving ashes on one's forehead, notes the first day of the season of Lent, a 40-day period of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter Sunday.

Despite the recent cold temperatures, a spring holiday will soon be right around the corner. Easter is typically of fun activities, and in some years the spring holiday also provides a welcome ...

The bar area at the new Blessings Family Restaurant in Colonie, with co-owner Sean Willcoxon at far left. He and a business partner recently took over what for decades was called Blessing’s ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. As about 62 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, Holy Week masses are often attended on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, ...

to Christians worldwide during an ecumenical vespers service Saturday evening as momentum builds for Catholics and Orthodox to consider celebrating Easter ... 58th Week of Prayer for Christian ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, ...