In John’s Passion, the women—Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and the “daughters of Jerusalem,” who mourn as Jesus carries his cross—are not distant bystanders. They are present, standing ...

Rev. Peter Oola Oyat, the Curate of Christ Church in Gulu city, has urged Christians to remain humble and sociable, regardless of their positions at work or level of education.Oyat was delivering his ...

On April 11, 1965, the Palm Sunday tornado outbreak struck the Great Lakes region, dropping 37 tornadoes across six states, including 17 rated F4 on the original Fujita scale — four of which ...

Members of the Elks Lodge 714 in Bridgeport continue the tradition of making Decorated Palm for Palm Sunday. Members of the Elks and community volunteers contributed their time on April 9th and ...

The period leads up to Easter Sunday, celebrated in honor of Jesus Christ's resurrection. What are the holy days of Lent, and what do they mean? Here's what to know. Lent is a 40-day period of ...

He gave his life for us all. Even death could not hold him. On Easter Sunday, Jesus rose from the grave, and promises, “Because I live, ye shall live also.” Jesus is the only one who has ever ...

The end of the Lent and fish-fry Fridays is near, as Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter and Passover approach. Unlike many other holidays, the Easter holiday dates change every year. It can be as ...

Readings: Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14—23:56 The liturgy of Palm Sunday is dissonant, almost schizophrenic. It begins with jubilant rejoicing only to end in bitter ...

As the Christian calendar moves closer to our Easter celebration, this Sunday we sing our hosannas to the King during our Palm Sunday service ... with some pastors preaching a special sermon ...