It falls to us to proclaim this Easter hope, this ‘turning point’ where darkness becomes light,” the pope wrote in the homily ...

As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame -- ...

The Easter Vigil, also known as the Paschal Vigil, is a candle lit, incense infused liturgy in traditional Christian churches ...

As Lent comes to an end with the celebration of Easter, we have the perfect opportunity to discuss the merits of the ...

Held between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter Sunday, the service portrays the movement from the dark despair of Christ’s death towards the brightness of His resurrection.

Just a few weeks ago, no one would have imagined that Pope Francis would be able to appear from the Loggia of Blessings to bless the crowd worldwide on Easter Day. "He strongly desires to ...

Mangaluru/Udupi Mangaluru/Udupi, Apr 19: Christians across Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts came together on the evening of Saturday, April 19, to celebrate Easter with solemnity and devotion ...

entrusted the Easter Vigil to Cardinal Re. The Mass included the blessing of the new fire, the lighting of the Paschal Candle, and the singing of the Exsultet, a hymn recalling the story of ...