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13 April 2026 Monday of the 2nd week of EastertideSan Hermenegild Chapel in Seville CathedralReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 4:23-31They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to proclaim the word of God boldlyAs soon as Peter and John were released they went to the community and told them everything the chief priests and elders had said to them. When they heard it they lifted up their voice to God all together. ‘Master,’ they prayed ‘it is you who made heaven and earth and sea, and everything in them; you it is who said...

12 April 2026 Divine Mercy Sunday (2nd Sunday of Easter) Sanctuary of Santa Teresa de Los Andes, Valparaíso, ChileReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 2:42-47The faithful all lived together and owned everything in commonThe whole community remained faithful to the teaching of the apostles, to the brotherhood, to the breaking of bread and to the prayers. The many miracles and signs worked through the apostles made a deep impression on everyone. The faithful all lived together and owned everything in common; they sold their goods and possessions and shared out the proceeds among themselves according to what...

11 April 2026 Easter Saturday St Gemma Galgani Sanctuary, Lucca, Italy Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 4:13-21We cannot promise to stop proclaiming what we have seen and heardThe rulers, elders and scribes were astonished at the assurance shown by Peter and John, considering they were uneducated laymen; and they recognised them as associates of Jesus; but when they saw the man who had been cured standing by their side, they could find no answer. So they ordered them to stand outside while the Sanhedrin had a private discussion. ‘What are we going to do with these...

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holiday. Putin's decree, released by the Kremlin, orders Russian forces to observe a ceasefire starting at 4 p.m. Saturday and lasting until the end of Sunday. Zelenskyy proposed earlier in the week that each side stop targeting each other's energy infrastructure over the holiday, saying he made the offer through the United States, which has been mediating talks between delegations from Moscow and...

10 April 2026 Easter Friday Santa Maddalena di Canossa, Borgata Ottavia, Rome Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 4:1-12The name of Jesus Christ is the only one by which we can be savedWhile Peter and John were talking to the people the priests came up to them, accompanied by the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees. They were extremely annoyed at their teaching the people the doctrine of the resurrection from the dead by proclaiming the resurrection of Jesus. They arrested them, but as it was already late, they held them till the next day. But many...

9 April 2026 Easter Thursday Sanctuary of Santa Casilda in Burgos province, Castilla y Leon, Spain Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 3:11-26You killed the prince of life: God, however, raised him from the deadEveryone came running towards Peter and John in great excitement, to the Portico of Solomon, as it is called, where the man was still clinging to Peter and John. When Peter saw the people he addressed them, ‘Why are you so surprised at this? Why are you staring at us as though we had made this man walk by our own power or...

8 April 2026 Easter Wednesday St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, built by St. Perpetuus. Wissembourg, FranceReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 3:1-10I will give you what I have: in the name of Jesus, walk!Once, when Peter and John were going up to the Temple for the prayers at the ninth hour, it happened that there was a man being carried past. He was a cripple from birth; and they used to put him down every day near the Temple entrance called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from the people going in. When this...

Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Christ. This year, 2026, Easter was on April 5 and runs until Pentecost Sunday, May 24. Easter Sunday is the greatest Sunday of the year, and it marks the start of the “Easter octave,” or the eight days that stretch from the first to the second Sunday of Easter (also now known as Divine Mercy Sunday). The Church celebrates each of these eight days as solemnities of the Lord —...

The identity of the journalist who first broke the sensitive story about a missing American airman has now been revealed. An Israeli journalist has come out and admitted to being the first to drop the bombshell details on the second missing U.S. airman in Iran, the New York Post reported. The Gateway Pundit previously reported on President Trump’s explosive White House comments slamming “somebody” for leaking sensitive details about the missing fighter pilot. Trump made it crystal clear that reckless disclosure put hundreds of U.S. troops, including elite SEAL Team 6 operators, in mortal danger during the high-stakes rescue deep...

7 April 2026 Easter Tuesday Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste-de-la-Salle, MontréalReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 2:36-41You must repent and be baptized in the name of JesusOn the day of Pentecost, Peter spoke to the Jews: ‘The whole House of Israel can be certain that God has made this Jesus whom you crucified both Lord and Christ.’ Hearing this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the apostles, ‘What must we do, brothers?’ ‘You must repent,’ Peter answered ‘and every one of you must be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of...

Rep. Riley Moore, R-West Virginia, is once more calling on Congress to pass his bill to enshrine Easter Monday as a federal holiday. “In just seven years, we mark the 2,000th anniversary of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. That milestone will be one of the most significant moments in the history of the world. We should be preparing for it,” Moore wrote in an April 6 social media thread. “More than 80% of Americans — Democrats and Republicans — celebrate Easter,” Moore said. “Most other Western nations already observe Easter Monday as a public holiday. The U.S....

Tony Seruga@TonySeruga3hMany Christians missed Trump's Easter address, expressing tears of pride at his joining Christians in celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection and his prediction of fuller, younger, more faithful pews nationwide.The attached 104-second video shows President Trump in the Oval Office quoting the Gospel of John, emphasizing humility, love, and hope through the resurrection, while stating religion is growing again in America for the first time in decades.April 4, 2026TRANSCRIPT BEGINS~~~~President Trump: I'm proud to join with Christians across the country and around the world to celebrate the most glorious miracle in all of time, the resurrection of our Lord and...

Beloved, here is a collection of our beloved resurrection songs we wanted to share with you! He is Risen indeed! Revelation 1:17-18

Mmm dd, 2026 Easter Monday Catholic Church of St. Sixtus, Schliersee, Upper Bavaria, GermanyReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 2:14,22-33God raised this man Jesus to life, and all of us are witnesses to thisOn the day of Pentecost Peter stood up with the Eleven and addressed the crowd in a loud voice: ‘Men of Israel, listen to what I am going to say: Jesus the Nazarene was a man commended to you by God by the miracles and portents and signs that God worked through him when he was among you, as you all know. This man,...

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President Donald Trump delivered an Easter video message to Christians in the United States and around the world, quoting the Gospel of John and declaring that “evil and wickedness will not prevail.” Describing the Resurrection of Jesus Christ as “the most glorious miracle in all of time,” Trump drew on one of the Bible’s most widely cited verses to anchor his message. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, for whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life,” he said, adding that the words were “beautiful.” Trump said millions of Christians worldwide...

Pope Leo XIV used his first Easter speech Sunday to deliver a resounding call for peace in times of renewed war, declaring, “Let those who have weapons lay them down!” On Palm Sunday, Leo said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.” He quoted Isaiah 1:15: “Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen — your hands are full of blood.”

With Valentine’s Day chocolates down to the bottom of the box and Halloween candy many moons away, your sweet tooth might be aching a little extra. Luckily, Easter is right around the corner, bringing plenty of beloved springtime sweets to the table—or rather, basket. Ever wonder how your Easter candy preferences compare to the rest of your state? You might be a Peeps fan, while your neighbors are reaching for Starburst—or perhaps your Easter candy soulmate lives beyond state lines. Either way, America picks favorites, and some are more surprising than others. Ready to see how your taste stacks up?...

5 April 2026 Easter Sunday Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II).First readingActs 10:34,37-43'We have eaten and drunk with him after his resurrection'Peter addressed Cornelius and his household: ‘You must have heard about the recent happenings in Judaea; about Jesus of Nazareth and how he began in Galilee, after John had been preaching baptism. God had anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, and because God was with him, Jesus went about doing good and curing all who had fallen into the power of the devil. Now I,...

Before Angel Studios released the animated movie David late last year, it released an animated movie based on the life of Jesus Christ, called The King of Kings, around Easter. The movie did remarkably well at the box office, and it was a movie that sparked my curiosity due to the fact that its approach was different in the sense that it was framed by how Charles Dickens taught the account of Jesus Christ to his kids. The Story: The movie opens up during the part of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, where the character of Ebenezer Scrooge, the self-absorbed...