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Easter

Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, three days after his crucifixion on Good Friday. Today, one of the holiday's most famous symbols is the Easter Bunny.

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Clouds over Easter in the Vatican

Violence in the Middle East, sex scandals in the Catholic Church and the Pope's frail health cast a shadow over this year's Easter celebrations in the Vatican.
March 31, 2002

Busy Bunny

If you think Santa Claus is the only holiday gift-giver to get mail, think again! The Easter Bunny is just as busy answering children’s letters from all over the world.
March 30, 2002

God and Cigarettes

Christendom is losing its grip on Germany, and the country's Protestant Church has decided that a professional advertising campaign is the way to turn the tide.
March 14, 2002