President Michael D Higgins has laid a wreath during the annual commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin. It marks the last time Mr Higgins will lead the event as the sitting president.

Much like Taylor Swift, these celebrities love an Easter egg. In this case, though, stars are celebrating Easter 2025 by planting colorful eggs for their kids to find—not their loyal fans.

Jim Duffy shares a Throwback Thursday tale that illustrates how an Easter gathering of yesteryear changed how people worship today.

They were confused. Chaos ruled. In St. John’s telling of the Easter story (John chapter 20), Mary Magdalene shows up first. She’s there to care for the corpse of her beloved Rabbi and Lord ...

Easter, a significant Christian festival, celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection, symbolizing hope, renewal, and eternal life. Celebrated with diverse traditions, including church services and egg ...

Thomas Moore spoke about the metaphorical meaning of the location and the Easter sunrise service ... it’d be called “Tell the story,” because that’s exactly what he was going to ...

David Edwards has spent over a decade reporting on social justice, human rights and politics for Raw Story. He also writes Crooks and Liars. He has a background in enterprise resource planning and ...

David joined Raw Story in 2023 after nearly a decade of writing about the legal industry for Bloomberg Law. He is also a co-founder and a commissioning editor at Hypatia Press, a publisher that ...

However, notably, the Easter Bunny is not related to the resurrection story of Jesus that is celebrated by Christians on Easter Sunday, and neither is it in the Bible. Rabbits and eggs are general ...