Easter Sunday delivers, above all, a message of hope to suffering people

Christians around the world are celebrating Easter on Sunday, April 17, 2022.

Easter commemorates and celebrates that Jesus has risen from the dead after his crucifixion on the cross at Calvary on Good Friday — fulfilling holy scripture and giving eternal meaning to his life and earthly purpose. 

Easter falls three days after the end of Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday. Lent ended on Maundy Thursday, which commemorated the Last Supper shared by Jesus and his disciples.

"Christ is risen, he is truly risen! For Christians, these words are the linchpin of our faith."

Easter is a day of great joy for believers, celebrating the miracle of the "empty tomb" and the prophecies and promises of both the Old and New Testaments in the Bible that Christ's crucifixion fulfilled.