MANOPPELLO, ITALY - At the Shrine of the Holy Face in Manoppello, visitors see a transparent cloth encased between two glass panes within an ornate silver frame above the sanctuary������Ƶapp altar.

Christ films are a staple in many households during Easter weekend.

When Vincent Cheng closed his eyes as he sang, the walls of the Church of All Nations faded away and he imagined Jesus on His knees praying fervently before the Father hours before His Passion.

Megan Turland must have read the story of the resurrected little girl in Mark 5 more than a hundred times.

ROME - Recalling Jesus' death on the cross, Pope Francis led thousands on Good Friday in reflecting on the crosses of loneliness, fear and betrayal that crucify countless men, women and children in the world.

The following is an edited version of the Easter message from Bishop Lionel Gendron, president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops:

“I’m like a crazy woman,” laughs Teresa Susi. “I go like a yo-yo.” But there������Ƶapp a method to her madness, she goes on to say. And because of that, it������Ƶapp the young people in the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board who benefit.

VATICAN CITY - Within the universal Christian vocation of serving God and serving others, God handcrafts a specific calling for each person, a vocation that fits his or her personality and abilities, Pope Francis said.

During the year of Canada������Ƶapp confederation 152 years ago, the seeds of a mystery were planted in the Diocese of Hamilton. Now archivists are trying to solve the puzzle — and they need your help. The story begins with Bishop Peter Crinnon, who served from 1874 to 1882 as the second bishop of Hamilton. A few years ago, a photo album he once owned was found among the remnants of an abandoned library housed in the basement of the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King.

The vocation of serving vocations is little understood and rarely appreciated, but it������Ƶapp something that appealed to Fr. Stephan Kappler like nothing else.