VATICAN CITY -- Celebrating Easter Sunday, Christianity's most joyous and hopeful day, Pope Francis prayed for peace in Ukraine and Syria and for an end to the terrorist attacks in Nigeria that have ...

The morning of Easter Sunday has a way of feeling especially joyful. The baskets are full, the table is set, and the day carries that unmistakable sense of hope that comes with spring. Yet beyond the ...

By Lindsay Steele The Catholic Messenger Easter is much more than just one Sunday in the spring. “We should think ...Read ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lent and the 2026 Easter season will begin on Ash Wednesday, which comes on the heels of the cultural celebration of Mardi Gras ...

Bishop David J. Bonnar is encouraging all Catholics within the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown across all six counties participating to take part in Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer for Peace on ...

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Easter runs early in 2026 due to the calendar system. On the Gregorian calendar, used by most Christian denominations, Easter typically falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following ...