Sham El-Nessim traces its origins to Shemu, an ancient Egyptian harvest festival celebrating the life-giving Nile flood and ...

With captivating histories and artistic splendours, some of these incredible places of worship have also become key tourist attractions.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians marked Easter festivities Sunday with vows to embrace sacrifice, love and peace in a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis emerged from his convalescence on Easter Sunday to bless the thousands of people in St.

From Biennale visits to calls for restitution, the late Pope Francis left an indelible mark on contemporary art and cultural ...

It's a sombre yet spectacular expression of faith and art. Italians celebrate Pasqua ... dove-shaped 'Colomba di Pasqua' cake. Greek Orthodox Easter is deeply spiritual, which culminates in ...

"The Christian message about Easter is that we can always have hope because there's no situation that is beyond God, there's ...

As dawn breaks on Orthodox Easter Monday, Egyptians of all faiths ... The preparation of fesikh is an art -- and a gamble. Improperly cured fish can cause illness. Every year, Egypt's Ministry ...

The air in Addis Ababa and other parts of Ethiopia, usually vibrant with the hum of daily life, takes on a different kind of anticipation in the weeks leading up to Easter.

He was a source of inspiration for many artists, even those who have nothing to do with religion, because he was a ...

To mark Easter weekend, Le Monde traces the history of this symbol-laden ritual.