Yet as soon as Jesus ascended into heaven, they were filled with gladness. Luke 24:52-53 says that after the Ascension, “They worshipped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy.

DENVER, Colo. — When Jesus rose from the dead three days after the crucifixion, he appeared for 40 days thereafter to his apostles and many of his other followers in his physical, glorified body ...

Jesus' ascension in to heaven does not mean he is absent, Pope Francis asserted. Instead, it tells us that he is alive among us "in a new way." ...

Ascension Day celebrates Jesus 's ascension to heaven after he was resurrected on Easter Day. A quotation from Mark 16:9-20 tells the story. He appeared first to Mary of Magdala.

: Jesus leaves to be with his Father, the disciples leave to go out into the world". This is how Pope Francis described the Solemnity of the Ascension , which is celebrated 40 days after Easter ...

What is Ascension Day? The occasion marks Jesus ascending to Heaven having already risen from the grave at the end of the Gospel accounts.