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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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' ...

The debate over the color of Jesus’ skin is one of the oldest running arguments in religion. But this Easter, the question is a serious one — for several reasons.

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.

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.

That indestructibility of hope might be the central and most radical claim of Easter — that on the third day after Jesus was killed, he returned to his disciples physically and that made all the ...

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.

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 ...

Greetings, everyone. Easter weekend is here and billions of Christians from around the world are taking time to reflect on the death and to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.