Recent attacks on Christian and Muslim worshipers in Jerusalem reflect Israeli efforts to consolidate control over the holy city. “The occupation, through such policies, claims that Jerusalem is theirs,” Archbishop Atallah Hanna tells Mondoweiss. Source
Posts Tagged ‘easter’
Maria-Olympia: Greek Easter with her father, Pavlos, son of former King Constantine


Maria-Olympia, the granddaughter of former King Constantine of Greece, is quite active on social media and on Easter holiday, she did not fail to update her Instagram, her platform of choice. Writing Christos Anesti (Christ is Risen) in Greeklish, Maria-Olympia wished her social media followers by publishing photos of the Easter table with her family… […]
‘Christian’ Russia bombs Ukrainian Church on Easter, reduces it to Rubble


Ukraine today claimed Russia bombed a church in the Zaporizhzhia region of the war torn country on Orthodox Easter Sunday. Photographs showed the building in ruins with just rubble and debris in its place and a scorched black hole in the ground. It comes as Putin and a huge security team joined worshippers at a […]
Israel Persecutes Christians On Easter, Spreads Fake News On Palestinian Attack


Israel prevented all Christians in Gaza from entering Jerusalem and Bethlehem this Easter, before pro-Israel propagandist began an online fake news campaign that fabricated a story about Palestinian Muslims attacking a Church. Palestinian Christians are currently outraged about the ongoing crackdown on their religious practices, due to the barring of worshippers from access to their […]
Jerusalem Churches refuse Israeli restrictions on annual Easter vigil


Church leaders denounced Israel’s “heavy-handed restrictions” limiting access to Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter. “All who wish to worship with us are invited to attend,” they said. “With that made clear, we leave the authorities to act as they will.” Source
Christians Fleeing Persecution in China Arrive in Texas for Easter


A group of more than 60 fleeing Christians have arrived safely in the United States after escaping severe religious persecution in communist China, according to a U.S. lawmaker. The refugees are members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also known as the “Mayflower Church.” They fled China in 2019 and traveled to Thailand in August 2022 from […]
Easter around the world: Nicaragua celebrations limited by government


Roman Catholics in Nicaragua had to hold traditional “Stations of the Cross” and other Holy Week processions on church grounds or inside churches Friday amid a ban on public demonstrations. Source
Toddlers Discover More Of Biden’s Classified Documents Inside Easter Eggs


WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of young children participating in an Easter Egg hunt at the White House found themselves at the center of unexpected controversy after they discovered more of President Joe Biden’s classified documents hidden inside some of the colorful Easter eggs. Parents alerted the FBI, who then arrived on the scene to […]
UK passengers wait hours for ferries to France ahead of Easter getaway


Coach passengers experienced prolonged delays at the English Channel crossing in Dover on Saturday despite extra ferries scheduled. Source
New Easter Island moai statue discovered in dried-up lake bed


New Easter Island moai statue discovered in dried-up lake bed By T.K. Randall February 28, 2023 Not all the Easter Island statues have been found. Image Credit: CC BY 3.0 Bradenfox The find, which has been described as ‘very important’, could in fact be the first of many such discoveries. A small land mass of […]
New Moai Statue Found on Chile’s Easter Island Excites Researchers


In the news last October for the damage inflicted by a forest fire over 100 hectares, Easter Island is now in the news again – for the discovery and addition of a new Moai statue on the Chilean island. Read more Section: Artifacts Other Artifacts News History & Archaeology Read Later Source
700-Year-Old Moai Statues Irreparably Damaged by Fire on Easter Island


A shocking case of possible arson, still officially being called a forest fire, has caused irreparable damage to the ancient moai statues on Easter Island. Read more Section: News History & Archaeology Ancient Places Americas Read Later Source
Tales of Judeo-Christian Terrorism: Easter, Passover and Parting of the Red Sea


In this analysis we are going to review three different bible stories, which, although separate, are inextricably interwoven in one common jewish theme; terrorism. Source
Australians Face Chaos in Sydney Airport as Easter Holidays Kick Off


Sydney International Airport has been in chaos as the reduced staff numbers are unable to handle the number of Aussies hoping to get away during the Easter holidays, with the queues for check-in and security ending outside. For many Aussies, it would be the first time they have flown since the borders opened after almost […]
Easter Island and the Mysteries of the Moai


Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui , is a remote Chilean island a few thousand kilometers west of South America in the Pacific Ocean. Described as an archaeological Disneyland, the island has entered popular imagination thanks to the existence of 887 giant monolithic statues named moai which have puzzled academics since they were first spotted […]
3D Analysis Uncovers Hidden Details in Easter Island Rongorongo Tablet


Easter Island is best known for its gigantic stone monumental statues . But it has produced a number of other intriguing artifacts, including wooden rongorongo tablets and other items inscribed with a type of pictorial writing that is wholly unique to the island. Developed by the indigenous Rapa Nui people, this script—known as rongorongo—is comprised […]
Pre-Contact Easter Island Society Didn’t Experience Ecologically-Induced Collapse, Study Suggests


Pre-Contact Easter Island Society Didn’t Experience Ecologically-Induced Collapse, Study Suggests Jul 14, 2021 by News Staff Easter Island (Rapa Nui in the native language), a small volcanic island in southeastern Polynesia, has long been the focus of debate regarding the impact of environmental and climatic changes on its human population. Rapanui people. Image credit: Santiago […]
President Trump: ‘Happy Easter to the Deep State Who Rigged Our Election’


President Trump issued an Easter message to the Deep State on Sunday, wishing them a Happy Easter. “Happy Easter to ALL, including the Radical Left CRAZIES who rigged our Presidential Election, and want to destroy our Country!” Trump said in a statement on Sunday. You can unsubscribe any time. By subscribing you agree to our […]
COVID spike pushes Polish hospitals to the brink over Easter weekend


Hospitals in Poland struggled over the Easter weekend following a surge in coronavirus cases. Some 40,000 cases were confirmed in each of the two weeks leading up to Easter weekend, leading to a large influx of COVID-19 patients, amid a surge in infections across central and eastern Europe. There have been reports in Polish media […]
University warns advisors not to use words like “Christmas” and “Easter” because they are not inclusive holidays.


Share this: Like this: Like Loading… Source
WATCH: Troopers Surprise Girl Who Lost Parents with Easter Basket and Gifts


State troopers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut joined forces to make Easter special for a little girl who recently lost her parents. Connecticut State Police shared a video Saturday of troopers delivering the big surprise, masslive.com reported. “New Hampshire State Troopers met Eyvie a few months ago when she tragically lost both of her […]
Police Show up at London Church on Easter Sunday, After Shutting Down Good Friday Mass


Parishioners have accused London police of trying to find lockdown rule-breaking during an Easter Sunday service to justify having shut down a Good Friday mass at a Polish church. The Christ the King Polish Roman Catholic Church in Balham, Wandsworth, south London, came to prominence over the weekend after several police officers raided the place of […]
PICS: Singing Hymns Through Masks, Christians Mark Pandemic Easter


VATICAN CITY (AP) – Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through face coverings on a second Easter Sunday conditioned by pandemic precautions. From Protestant churches in South Korea to St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, worshippers followed national or local regulations […]
Seek Post-COVID Renewal, Holy Land Archbishop Urges on Easter Sunday


Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads Easter Sunday Mass amid eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City April 4, 2021. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun With Jerusalem emerging from COVID-19 curbs and the faithful flocking there again, Easter Sunday brought a message of renewal from the traditional […]
An Easter reflection from the Holy City of Jerusalem


“The Feast of All Feasts, the Season of All Seasons” Jerusalem is the venerated city for the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. No one faith or people has an exclusive right to claim Jerusalem as theirs alone. It is the City of Peace. But peace is denied the people because there is no […]