Prayers and celebrations marked Easter across the world.
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, will celebrate his 85Th birthday on 16 April
The Pope also denounced the terrorist attack in Nigeria and prayed for coup-hit Mali.
"Life is stronger than death. Good is stronger than evil. Love is stronger than hate. Truth is stronger than lies," the Pope told the faithful at the packed St Peter's Basilica on Saturday night.
It's Easter time, with treats and gifts and Easter Eggs! Children's await for jellybeans, chocolate eggs, and marshmallow chickens and the chocolate rabbit being their favorite. On this occasion, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) and the Statistic Brain has listed some sweet, interesting fun facts and surprising numbers revolving Easter Celebrations.
Thousands of visitors and spectators gathered there to watch the reenactment of the Biblical scene performed by more than 100 actors.
Pope Benedict XVI focused on the family as the pontiff presided over a Good Friday candlelit Way of the Cross procession at the Colosseum.
Devotees carry heavy wooden crosses, whip their backs until they bleed and re-enact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Check out photos of Maundy Thursday celebrations from across the world...
Christians around the world will celebrate Palm Sunday.
Castro, one-time altar boy baptised into Roman Catholic Churchgreets pope in Cuba visit.
Activists took to the streets in Mexico during the papal visit protesting against the human rights record of the Catholic Church.
The Pope will address the growing conflict among drug cartels and government forces.
The Italian branch of the Anonymous collective has taken down the official website of the Vatican again in protest against sex abuse cases involving Roman Catholic priests.
Nearly 100,000 Coptic Christians gathered in Cairo to mourn the death of Pope Shenouda III who died on Saturday.
Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt’s Coptic Christians, died on Saturday due to health complications and old age.
The government is likely to argue that Christians do not have the right to wear the cross at work.
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Elderly couple prove it is never too late for love.
The debate on the Origin of Nature between the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams and his opponent - ethnologist and evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins will be streamed live.
From favourite foods to swearing, what will you be giving up this year?
Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday brought 22 Catholic churchmen into the elite club of cardinals who will elect his successor, looking to cement the Italian majority in a future conclave.
The full text of Pope Benedict XVI's homily at Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, with the newly-created Cardinals.
Pope Benedict XVI formally inducted 22 churchmen to the elite circle of cardinals in a ceremony on Saturday. Pope presided over the ceremony held in St. Peter's Basilica. The new cardinals are from 13 countries- including three from the United States and Canada-Cardinals Timothy M. Dolan of New York, Edwin F. O'Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem and former archbishop of Baltimore and Thomas C. Collins of Toronto.
Queen Elizabeth marks Diamond Jubilee at Lambeth Palace with multi-faith reception at Lambeth Palace.
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, will resume his rivalry with ethnologist and evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins, on the question of "the nature of human beings and the question of their ultimate origin".
Boys as young as seven sexually abused by former clergyman convicted of 19 charges.
Bizarre video clip showing Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church being crowned by Rabbi Ralph Messer has gone viral
Where is Richard Dawkins when you need him?
The Vatican has been caught using large chunks of text taken directly from Wikipedia in its biographies of 22 new cardinals.
