The Paschal candle represents Christ ... on Holy Saturday night the priest or deacon carries the candle in procession into the dark church. A new fire, symbolizing our eternal life in Christ ...

Members of the parish in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia join forces each year to create and decorate the ...

As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame -- the paschal candle -- pierced through the gloom, representing the light of ...

Father Juan Manjarrez, pastor of St. Edward Church, dedicates months to painting his parish's Paschal candle by hand, creating a unique and personal art.

Easter was celebrated by Christians around the world and right here at home during the past weekend. In the Roman Catholic ...

The Paschal Triduum or Easter Triduum is a three-day commemoration of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Hundreds of Catholic members gathered at the Nazareth Apostolic Centre (NAC) in Tenaru, central Guadalcanal, to celebrate the ...

The paschal candle, sometimes known as the Easter candle ... In the funeral rite the priest will wear purple vestments. In the Catholic Church, purple is a sign of repentance and forgiveness ...