6+ hour, 35+ min ago  (408+ words) The sacred services, the Last Supper, and the traditions marking the climax of the Passion before the Crucifixion Staff writers 9 April 2026 4: 35pm The events of the final day of Jesus Christ's life on earth are re-enacted on Holy Thursday in the…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago  (437+ words) Fotis Kapetopoulos (Compiled) 9 April 2026 7: 50am This coming Friday is Good Friday, or " " (Meg'li Paraskev), one of the most solemn days in the Greek Orthodox calendar. The day begins with the Royal Hours (" ", Vasili's "res), a service that recounts Christ's trial and…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago  (799+ words) Life / Food & Drink Nelly Skoufatoglou 9 April 2026 3: 54pm In Greek Orthodox homes " and mine was not an exception " Holy Thursday is not just another day of Holy Week it is the beginning of Easter in the kitchen. It is the day when…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (268+ words) Easter is the longest celebration of the Church -- 50 days of celebrating, longer by 10 than the 40 days of fasting in Lent. This extended time of feasting is symbolic of the triumph of life over death, of joy over sorrow. This year,…...

2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (134+ words) The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) A vendor arranges hand-decorated Easter eggs, on Orthodox Maundy Thursday at a green market in Belgrade, Serbia, Thursday, April 9, 2026. There was a problem reporting this. We welcome…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago  (459+ words) A Franciscan Gospel Reflection for the" Second Sunday of Easter 2026 is shared here for your prayer. Do you recall an incident when others doubted your truthfulness? Images: St. Francis Chapel, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; St. Thomas the Apostle Community, Newton, Wisconsin; Elembis,…...

3+ hour, 35+ min ago  (350+ words) (Observations after attending the 105th Easter Egg Hunt at Cadwalader Park). First, thanks to Kiwanis Club and City of Trenton for another well-attended event. Congratulations to Mike Mc Cormick celebrating 30 years as a Kiwanis Club member, still fighting the good fight....

6+ hour, 6+ min ago  (115+ words) A chief provider and curator of Catholic information on the web since 1996. Our editorial voice, always faithful to the teachings of the Church, assists and inspires Catholic clergy and laity. " Continue to this story on EWTN News CWN Editor's Note:…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago  (248+ words) The cardinal archbishop of Tehran-Ispahan, Iran, wrote an Easter message to his flock, a month after his evacuation to Rome. "I find myself far from you, the flock entrusted to me, separated by the events of war, waiting to be…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (638+ words) Voria Greece's Easter traditions: Ancient rituals meet Orthodox faith in a springtime celebration Easter, this year falling on April 12, is one of the most important religious celebrations in Orthodox Christianity, and in Greece, it is marked by a wide range…...