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Trump’s Easter Goal in War on Virus a Nod to Faith, Business

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s “beautiful” idea to reopen the U.S. economy by Easter Sunday and pack church pews that day was dreamed up during a conference call among business leaders desperate to get the country back up and running. But his target ...

Devotees Nailed to Crosses on Good Friday

SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines — Several Roman Catholic devotees were nailed to wooden crosses in a gory Good Friday ritual in the Philippines, and others flogged themselves or took part in religious plays to ree...

4 Things to Know About Ash Wednesday

For Christians, the death and resurrection of Jesus is a pivotal event commemorated each year during a season of preparation called Lent and a season of celebration called Easter. Opinion William Johnson The day that begins the Lenten season is ca...