People across the Midwest should be on alert for severe weather, the weather agency said. One person has died as a result of storms in Fairdale, Illinois, said Patti Thompson, a state emergency management spokeswoman. In Rochelle, Illinois, there were “multiple reports of injuries and damage,” the Ogle County Sheriff’s dispatchers said. Tornadoes tore through […]
Palm Sunday is the final Sunday in the Lenten season, signifying the beginning of Holy Week. Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter and is held in remembrance of Jesus’ time in Jerusalem before he died and, according to Christianity, was resurrected. The Palms Palms were a symbol of royalty and nobility in […]
Easter, which celebrates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, is Christianity’s most important holiday. It has been called a moveable feast because it doesn’t fall on a set date every year, as most holidays do. Instead, Christian churches in the West celebrate Easter on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox […]
