VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition of listing the world 's woes by name in the Urbi et Orbi blessing from the loggia of St....
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said. Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the...
A passenger vessel ran aground off Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Easter Sunday morning, April 5, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCF spokesperson Commodore Noemie Cayabyab said all 162 passengers and eight crew members of MV Our Lady of Fatima 03 were rescued. An initial report from the PCG...
ILOILO CITY – Jaro Archbishop Midyphil “Dodong” Billones celebrated Easter Sunday in far-flung Islas de Gigantes (Gigantes Islands) in Carles, the northernmost town in Iloilo province. More than a year after his appointment as the Archbishop of Jaro, Billones spent Holy Week in Gigantes to...
President Marcos has reminded Filipinos that hope and faith will always prevail over hardship, as he joined the nation in celebrating Easter Sunday. In a Facebook post on April 5, the President emphasized that Easter highlights the enduring power of hope, even in the most difficult times. “Today,...
Filipinos can expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers or thunderstorms across Metro Manila and the rest of the country on Easter Sunday, April 5, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 5 a.m. bulletin,...
Easter Sunday is the glorious heart of the Christian faith, the day when sorrow gave way to joy, when the grave was conquered, and when the promises of God were fulfilled in power. It is a sacred proclamation that Jesus Christ is risen. In this truth rests the hope of every believer and the...
ENDEAVOR Easter has always been more than a date on the liturgical calendar. It is a moment of reckoning—a time to revisit the roots of our faith and to ask, with renewed clarity, what it means to believe in the world we inhabit today. I was raised a practicing Catholic, shaped early on by the...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to embrace hope, unity, and compassion as the nation celebrates Easter Sunday, marking the culmination of Holy Week. “I join the entire Filipino nation in celebrating Easter Sunday, the triumphant culmination of Holy Week and the sacred proclamation of...
This Easter, SM Supermalls transforms into a vibrant playground filled with egg hunts, parades, and colorful photo spots until April 5, 2026. Whether you’re bringing the kids or planning a fun day out, there’s something for everyone to enjoy to the max. Expect a full lineup of activities, from...
As parents, we often get asked questions about Easter that can be simple on the surface, yet open the door to bigger or deeper conversations. Why do we have eggs? Who is the Easter bunny? Why is today special? While some answers are easy to give, others can let us pause and reflect. We can use...
Novotel Manila Araneta City proudly invites everyone to the most anticipated Easter Sunday Family event in Araneta City. Families are welcomed into a whimsical, candy-colored world of egg-citing Sweetopia adventures, indulgent Sunday buffet feasts, and a charming Easter staycation where every...
