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Sometimes it’s easy for me to think about Christ’s sacrifice, though it hard to completely comprehend. I think of Christ ...

“It’s time for us to really think about the most important event in human history, which is the death and resurrection of ...

But even though Easter is significantly commercialized in stores and society in general, its origin is rooted in the Bible as ...

As she approached her fifth Easter Sunday celebrating her faith with a daughter in cancer treatment, Tara Weirich said she ...

The early church believed that after his death Christ descended into hell in order to rescue the souls of the righteous.

This was the first time members had set foot on the church site after the fire in which nearly 80% of the congregation had ...

BRITS heading to Spain this Easter have been warned to brace for showers, low temperatures and even snow - just days after horror floods swamped Lanzarote and two other holiday hotspots.

The angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. Then ...

Easter isn’t just about egg hunts, brunch, and baskets filled with chocolate bunnies—it’s the most powerful celebration of hope, renewal, and victory! It’s a time to reflect on the incredible ...

Mark 8:31: "Then Jesus began to teach his disciples: 'The Human One must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and the legal experts, and be killed, and then ...

Historic East Village Church Rises From the Ashes Nearly Five Years After Devastating Fire; Launches Secular Nonprofit Freedom Rising Inc. as Part of Its Vision for Justice The fire, which claimed ...