Why the Catholic Church celebrates Easter Monday under the title ‘Monday of the Angel’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Christ’s Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection. / Credit: Alexander Ivanov ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 1, 2024 / 05:00 am (CNA). On Easter Monday, the Catholic Church celebrates what’s called “Monday of the Angel.” In many countries in Europe and South America, this day, also known as “Little Easter,” is a national holiday. In a…

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‘The mother of all holy vigils’: Jerusalem basilica is first place to announce Easter — By: Catholic News Agency

With the incense burned from the newly blessed fire, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, incenses the “Stone of Anointing,” located at the entrance of the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher, where, according to tradition, the body of Jesus was anointed and prepared with aromatic oils for burial. March 30, 2024. / Credit:…

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