For millions of Christians worldwide, Easter is an important day for members of the faith. The holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurs after the 40-day period known as Lent.

But on the first Easter morning some 2,000 years ago, Jesus got up and walked out of his tomb being filled with new life. LAUREN GREEN: 3 QUESTIONS ABOUT EASTER EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD AND CAN ANSWER.

Easter is a reminder of the love Jesus taught, how to help a neighbor, and the need to be the hands, feet, and heart of Jesus at all times. Pastor Shana Dry, First United Methodist Church, said ...

Christianity Easter continues to bring gifts of the resurrected Jesus, says Washington, D.C., nun In the Catholic Church, the first Sunday after Easter is regarded as 'Divine Mercy Sunday' ...

Easter Sunday is often considered the most important day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave after His crucifixion on Good Friday.

Good Friday and Easter Sunday celebrate two events that the disciples of Jesus never saw coming. In our Gospels, they did not accept what he repeatedly said: His goal in life was to die.

Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus, but this year the holiday comes with a twist: Jesus resurrected as Palestinian. Never mind that Jesus was born and died a Jew in Judaea.

Here, for Easter, are some of our favorite movie Messiahs. 'Ben Hur' (1925) Jesus — here an outstretched hand — is just one of the attractions in this famous silent blockbuster.

Perhaps the Son of God wasn’t content with just 12 followers. Just in time for Easter, Jesus Christ has been resurrected 2,000 years later for the digital age — as an AI-powered influencer ...

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) A scene of Jesus Christ crucified in the Easter pageant at the faith's Mesa Temple in Arizona in April 2025.

On this day, Christians around the world will gather at church services, restaurants, and in their homes to celebrate Jesus Christ’s rise from the dead. Easter is considered the holiest holiday ...