Easter Archives - Crux

Priests bless believers and their Easter baskets to mark Orthodox Easter, in Pyrohiv, close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 12, 2026. (Credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP.)

Church in Europe

Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire

by Derek Gatopoulos, Vasilisa Stepanenko and Associated Press April 13, 2026

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez smiles during a meeting with a delegation led by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 11, 2026. (Credit: Ariana Cubillos/AP.)

Church in the Americas

After US intervention, Easter celebrations draw larger-than-expected crowds in Venezuela

by Eduardo Campos Lima April 12, 2026

People cry as they hold hold photos of their missed relatives as Ukrainian soldiers return from captivity during a POW exchange between Russia and Ukraine in Chernyhiv region, Ukraine, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Credit: Efrem Lukatsky/AP.)

Church in Europe

Orthodox Easter truce falters as Ukraine says Russia continues drone strikes

by Derek Gatopoulos and Associated Press April 12, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on April 9, 2026. (Credit: Sputnik via AP.)

Church in Europe

Russia’s Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter

by Associated Press April 10, 2026

Patriarch Theophilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, center left, performs the Washing of the Feet ceremony, at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, after restrictions were lifted following a ceasefire reached between Iran, Israel and the United States, in Jerusalem's Old City, Thursday, April 9, 2026. (Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP.)

Church in the Middle East

Israel lifts restrictions at holy sites in Jerusalem after fragile ceasefire announced

by Sam Mednick and Associated Press April 10, 2026

Leo honors Francis at Regina Caeli, stresses importance of truth v ‘fake news’

by Elise Ann Allen April 6, 2026

Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over Easter Mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 5, 2026 (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.)

Photos show Pope Leo’s first Easter Mass as pontiff

by Andrew Medichini, Alessandra Tarantino and Associated Press April 5, 2026

Worshipers pray during Good Friday Mass at St. Anthony Church, which was devoted to expressing solidarity with Christian villagers in southern Lebanon displaced by the war in Jdeideh, a suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, April 3, 2026. (Credit: Emilio Morenatti/AP.)

Church in the Middle East

Displaced by war, Lebanon’s Christians mark Easter far from their homes and churches

by Kareem Chehayeb, Isabel Debre and Associated Press April 5, 2026

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass for Easter on St. Peter's Square on April 5, 2026. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

On Easter, pope issues call to nonviolence, convokes vigil for peace

by Elise Ann Allen April 5, 2026

Pope Leo XIV walks the Way of the Cross, offering lesson on power

by Elise Ann Allen April 4, 2026April 4, 2026

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