Easter Vigil Archives

Thousands of new Catholics expected to join Church at Easter Vigil

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 20, 2019

Tens of thousands of new Catholics are expected to join the Catholic Church at Easter Vigil liturgies in parishes throughout the United States the night of April 20.

Diocese in India set to baptize over 200 adults at Easter

Church in Asia
Apr 20, 2019

In the Diocese of Vasai of India, more than 200 people are expected to be received into the Church through baptism.

Muslim father, ‘wanting to be part of something,’ joins Catholic Church

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Apr 17, 2019

After questioning the Islamic tradition he had practiced for a few years, Christopher Booty delved into its history and explored other world religions — which eventually led him to Catholicism.

After long spiritual road, Cambodian genocide survivor to enter church

Catholic News Service, Church in Asia
Apr 16, 2019

Phally Budock, who will enter the church this Easter at St. Andrew Apostle Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, has always believed in God, but for a long time she did not understand why God allowed terrible things to happen, such as the atrocities she witnessed during the Cambodian genocide in the late 1970s.

A triduum, or two, too many: Rome Diocese tries to unify celebrations

Catholic News Service, Church in Europe
Mar 29, 2019

The Diocese of Rome has decreed that non-parochial churches — which outnumber parish churches nearly 3 to 1 in the city — shouldn’t hold Triduum celebrations.

Vatican releases pope’s Lent, Holy Week, Easter schedule

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Feb 26, 2019

Pope Francis and top officials of the Roman Curia will leave the Vatican March 10-15 for their annual Lenten retreat, the Vatican confirmed Feb. 26, but it did not announce who the retreat leader would be.