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Church in Goa, India, attacked with stones during Easter Vigil

Global Church
Apr 5, 2018

An Easter vigil Mass was interrupted by people throwing stones in the Indian state of Goa. One woman was injured and two vehicles in the parking lot were damaged in the incident.

U.S. church to welcome thousands of new Catholics at Easter Vigil

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Mar 31, 2018

The RCIA process, carried out in parishes and dioceses across the United States, comes full circle as the U.S. Church welcomes thousands of new Catholics at Easter Vigil Masses March 31.

Despite declines and doubts, nuns still delight in a ‘beautiful mission’

Church in the US
Mar 31, 2018

Religious sisters in the U.S. are aging and vocations are dropping, but for the Daughters of St. Paul their “beautiful mission” must live on.

Vatican releases pope’s Holy Week, Easter schedule

Catholic News Service, Vatican
Feb 15, 2018

The Vatican released Pope Francis’s liturgical schedule for March and April, including Holy Week and Easter.

At ‘mother of all vigils,’ U.S. church welcomes thousands of new Catholics

Catholic News Service
Apr 19, 2017

Thousands of new Catholics joined the Church in the United States during the “mother of vigils” when catechumens receive the sacraments of initiation. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington reported the number of candidates in nearly 60 dioceses.

Roman Missal calls Easter Vigil ‘mother of all vigils’ for a reason

Catholic News Service, Global Church
Apr 16, 2017

The Easter Vigil is loaded with symbolism. It must take place after dark and begins with the lighting of the fire outside and the inside lighting of the Paschal candle, whose light is passed on to individual candles. There are seven Old Testament readings telling the salvation history, sung responses between readings and a sung proclamation called an Exsultet.