Korey Francis can connect the dots on important moments in his faith. And he wanted more. "I started going to Mass more with my grandmother, and that really sparked the idea for me to get baptized," ...

(OSV News) — While the Easter season is a time of joy for Christians around the world, for many the current state of war engulfing the world has made it a more somber occasion than in past years. Yet, ...

This year, Easter came into focus for me through a mural. It is a mural of the late rapper and activist Nipsey Hussle in Washington, D.C.'s Shaw neighborhood, painted against a vivid blue wall. For ...

You’re reading Awakenings, a newsletter on religion. Click here to get the full edition in your inbox. Julia Yost is a senior editor of First Things magazine. This Easter, Catholic dioceses across ...

Kampala, 06 April, 2026 / 10:31 pm (ACI Africa). Members of the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) have appealed to the Ugandan government to release individuals detained for political reasons and ...

More than 6,500 people attended the Easter celebrations at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Palm Coast, marking one of the largest turnouts in recent years. Easter Sunday began with a ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Catholic churches across the United States are reporting a surge in new converts this Easter season, with one local church near Texas A&M’s campus doubling its baptisms ...

The start of Lent prompted U2 to unleash “Days of Ash” on Ash Wednesday, a five-song EP that pulsated with frustration and anger at the world. Six weeks later, the band surprised fans again with ...

ABILENE, Texas — Easter Sunday at Holy Family Catholic Church brought the community together for multiple services, including two morning Masses, followed by a children's service at noon. Only a ...

SALT LAKE CITY — In Acts 16 of the New Testament, the Apostle Paul is imprisoned in Macedonia. At midnight, he and fellow prisoner Silas pray and sing "praises unto God." After they sang, the ground ...

An annual Easter aim of mine is to add something to my life that enhances my humanness such that I might better become someone who does the same with others. It can be anything. A place in nature. A ...