Easter, also called Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, is a festival and holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day after his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD. It is the culmination of the Passion of Jesus, preceded by Lent, a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance.
Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for Easter bombings in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people, coordinated attacks on churches and hotels that officials said were believed to be retaliation.. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Scott Morrison attended a service at a Buddhist temple in Darwin with local Sri Lankans to offer support after the Easter Sunday terror attacks. SBS - Published
Sri Lankan local broadcasters have shown surveillance footage of a suspected bomber carrying a heavy backpack and walking on the street before heading into St. Sebastian Church, one of seven locations..
According to a report by Reuters, on Tuesday, Islamic State claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated Easter Day bombings in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people. Officials reportedly believe that..
According to Reuters, a Sri Lankan official has issued a statement saying the devastating Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were retaliation for attacks on mosques in New Zealand. The Islamic State has..
Alex Arrow, the father of fifth-grade Washington, D.C. student Kieran Shafritz de Zoysa who was killed in the Sri Lanka Easter attacks, says his son had a brilliant mind and "was going to do great..
At least 300 people are dead and dozens more were injured after a series of explosions hit churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. Churches were bombed as worshippers attended Easter Sunday service. The..
According to CNN Business, the series of deadly attacks in Sri Lanka over the weekend could damage Asia's fragile economies. The bombs that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on..
According to Reuters, experts on Monday have said that coordinated Easter Sunday bombings at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka had the hallmarks of militant groups Islamic State or al Qaeda. No group..
According to Reuters, a rift between Sri Lanka’s president and prime minister came under scrutiny on Monday a day after a series of deadly bomb blasts, with questions over how the government handled..
All four of the UK nations have recorded their warmest Easter Monday on record, the Met Office has said. The Met Office said a high of 25C was recorded in England, with top temperatures in Scotland,..
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The World Coal Carrying Championships take place every Easter Monday since 1963 in the West Yorkshire village of Gawthorpe. The men, women and veterans race for over half a mile with a bag of coal on..
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Gun salutes rang out in Hyde Park and the Tower of London in the British capital on Monday to celebrate Queen Elizabeth's birthday. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
According to Reuters, Pope Francis on Monday decried the attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed nearly 300 people over the weekend. The Holy Father called for universal condemnation of..
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Authorities lifted a curfew in Sri Lanka on Monday, a day after a string of bombings at churches and luxury hotels across the Indian Ocean island killed 290 people and wounded about..
Hundreds of faithful took part in a Holy Thursday procession took in the Guatemalan city of Antigua on Thursday to mark the start of a series of solemn ceremonies in the lead up to Easter.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has condemned a series of deadly bomb attacks on Sri Lankan churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday. Rough cut (no reporter narration).
Dozens of people came out to search underwater for hard-boiled eggs off Key Largo, Florida, on Sunday. The Underwater Easter Egg Hunt was held in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and was..
Business INsider reports With no cathedral to go to, hundreds of Parisians gathered for Easter Sunday mass at the smaller Saint-Eustache catholic church on the city's right bank, and prayed for the..
According to Gizmodo, Sri Lanka's government is in the process of blocking access to Facebook, after at least 207 people were killed and over four hundred more wounded by a series of bombs at Easter..
Reuters reports U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that “several U.S. citizens were among those killed” in the horrific bombings on Easter in Sri Lanka. The series of bomb blasts..
Pope Francis condemned the deadly bomb blasts that ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, calling it "cruel violence." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Queen has been treated to an impromptu rendition of the song Happy Birthday, following an Easter Mattins service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. This year, the monarch's 93rd birthday..
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Sri Lankans wept and prayed on Tuesday as they buried their dead from suicide bomb attacks on churches holding Easter services and luxury hotels that killed 321 people in the country's worst violence.. Reuters - Published
Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bomb attacks were retaliation for a recent attack on mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday, adding that two domestic Islamist groups were believed to.. Reuters - Published
Sri Lankan police are holding a Syrian national in custody for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, three government and military sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Reuters - Published
Sri Lankans woke to emergency law on Tuesday as authorities searched for those behind suicide bomb attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed 290 people at the weekend, with the focus turning to.. Reuters - Published
A fifth-grade student at an exclusive private school in Washington, D.C., and a Denver man on a business trip were among the U.S. residents killed in the Sri Lanka Easter attacks, a media report and.. Reuters - Published
Sri Lankans scoured hospitals and morgues for missing loved ones on Monday, a day after suicide bomb attacks on churches holding Easter services and luxury hotels killed 290 people and wounded about.. Reuters - Published
With its capital under curfew following devastating Easter Sunday bomb attacks on churches and upmarket hotels, Sri Lanka is filled with fear, horror and grief and tourists who have been flocking to.. Reuters - Published
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will declare a nationwide emergency from midnight on Monday following Easter Sunday suicide bomb blasts at churches and luxury hotels that killed 290 people.. Reuters - Published
Denmark's richest man Anders Holch Povlsen and his wife lost three of their four children in the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, a spokesman for Povlsen's fashion firm said on Monday. Reuters - Published
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is restarting his election campaign after the Easter pause with a visit to Victoria, a key battleground alongside Queensland. SBS - Published
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is restarting his election campaign after the Easter pause with a visit to Victoria, a key battleground alongside Queensland. SBS - Published
British nationals were among the more than 200 people killed in the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanka, Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office said. Reuters - Published
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday that "several U.S. citizens were among those killed" in a series of bomb blasts in Sri Lanka on Easter morning that killed more than 200 people and.. Reuters - Published
With no cathedral to go to, hundreds of Parisians gathered for Easter Sunday mass at the smaller Saint-Eustache catholic church on the city's right bank, and prayed for the swift restoration of.. Reuters - Published
Britain's Queen Elizabeth, the world's oldest and longest reigning living monarch, celebrated her 93rd birthday on Sunday by attending the traditional Easter service at Windsor Castle. Reuters - Published
Pope Francis, in his Easter Sunday address, condemned as "such cruel violence" the bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 100 people and were timed to coincide with the most important day in the.. Reuters - Published
Pope Francis on Sunday condemned attacks that killed at least 138 people in three churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka as "such cruel violence" and said he was close to the Christian community, hit.. Reuters - Published
Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and four hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said, following a lull in major attacks since the end of.. Reuters - Published
Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and four hotels killed 138 people and wounded more than 400, hospital and police officials said, following a lull in major attacks since the end of.. Reuters - Published
Continuing a tradition dating back to 1892, the Victorian town of Bendigo has unveiled its Golden Chinese Dragon during its Easter parade. SBS - Published
Easter Day bomb blasts at three Sri Lankan churches and three hotels killed more than 20 people and wounded nearly 300, a hospital official and police sources said. Reuters - Published
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten put their campaigning on hold for Easter Sunday as religious leaders preached messages of hope in Jesus' resurrection. SBS - Published
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten have called a campaign truce for Easter Sunday but that hasn't stopped crossbenchers from hitting the airways. SBS - Published
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and his family have started their Easter Sunday at a Brisbane church, on day 11 of the federal election campaign. SBS - Published
Pope Francis led the world's Roman Catholics into Easter at a vigil Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Saturday night, urging the faithful to live not for transient things like wealth and success but for.. Reuters - Published
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has arrived in Brisbane, where he will spend Easter Sunday, before jetting off across Queensland over several days. SBS - Published
Labor Leader Bill Shorten has joined with wife Chloe and daughter Clementine to offer an Easter message to Australians, as he takes a break for the holy day. SBS - Published
Across the Western world we are entering dangerous waters, as public disdain for others becomes the norm rather than the exception. Easter can inspire us to think differently. The Age - Published
A baby girl in Western Australia is among those killed on Australian roads this Easter long weekend, bringing the total deaths so far to 12. SBS - Published
Geelong star Gary Ablett has used an Easter message to explain why he liked and unliked Israel Folau's controversial social media post. SBS - Published
Two elderly men - aged 71 and 92 - have died on NSW's roads over the Easter long weekend following separate crashes at Inverell and Beecroft. SBS - Published
With spending on chocolate in Australia expected to exceed $200 million this Easter, there are calls to ensure what you buy is fairtrade and slavery-free. SBS - Published
Penalty rate cuts will cost ordinary workers hundreds of dollars over Easter, Bill Shorten warns, as he resumes his federal election campaign after a day off. SBS - Published
Penalty rate cuts will cost ordinary workers hundreds of dollars over Easter, Bill Shorten warns, as he restarts his federal election campaign after a day off. SBS - Published
Thirteen people were killed in a south-eastern province of South Africa during an Easter service after a church wall collapsed on them late on Thursday following days of heavy rains and strong winds,.. Reuters - Published
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