Why do we use the word Easter to describe the spring’s eggiest holiday? There’s more than one theory, but the most interesting intertwines with the tale of a monk known as the Venerable Bede. A ...

Last week’s Nor’easter brought more than wind and rain to Massachusetts. It bought with it some birds from down South. Most notable was a roseate spoonbill, a large, pink wading ...

The Spanish word for Easter is Pascua. In Italian, it’s Pasqua. French speakers have Pâques. All of these words derive from pascha—both Latin and Greek for Passover, the Jewish festival during which ...

'Easter' is found in English and German but in most other European languages the word for the festival comes from old words for 'Passover' "Happy Easter!" is a wish that will be articulated by many ...

EASTER is a time for rebirth and celebration, many of us send cards to loved ones as well as chocolate eggs. If you’re struggling to find the perfect way to eggs ...

Many Christian pastors believe the words they'll preach today, on Easter, will be their most important sermons of the year. Church attendance peaks on Easter, even in an "unchurched" place like Oregon ...

There was controversy recently when Cadburys, the chocolate manufacturers, were said to have dropped the word Easter from their seasonal chocolate eggs. There is irony in this if it is true as John ...

The Vatican delivered news of Pope Francis' passing this morning, mere hours after delivering a poignant Easter Sunday address. His final public words, "Urbi et Orbi" ("to the city and the world"), ...