Christian community around the world is celebrating Easter today

The Christian community around the world, including Pakistan, is celebrating Easter today, April 17.

On this occasion, special worship and prayer services have been organized by the Christian community in various churches throughout the night. On this occasion, special worship and prayer services have been organized by the Christian community in various churches throughout the night.

Special worship services were also held in Vatican City on the occasion of Easter.

In addition to worship, Easter is celebrated with music, flowers, candles, and church bells.

Many Christians fast during the 40 days before Easter and confess their sins. This period is known as Lent, or the fasting period. Lent is an Old English word meaning spring.

Today is also considered a memorable day for Christian families as it is a time for family reunions. Today, like all over the world, Easter is being celebrated in Pakistan with traditional fervor.

When is Easter in the year 2022?

The date of Easter in 2022 is Sunday, April 17. Each year, though, Easter falls on a different date.

What Is the Origin of the Name “Easter”?

The English word “Easter” is said to stem from Eostre, or Eostrae, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility, according to St. Bede the Venerable, the author of Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum (“Ecclesiastical History of the English People”), who lived in the sixth century.

Others argue that the word “Easter” comes from in albis, a Latin term that is pural for alba, or “dawn,” which became eostarum in Old High German, a forerunner to modern English.

Easter’s Religious Tradition

The Christian religions are based on the foundation of Jesus’ resurrection, as portrayed in the New Testament of the Bible. As a result, Easter is a crucial date in the Christian calendar.

Easter Bunny

On Easter Sunday morning, a character known as the Easter Bunny brings sweets and chocolate eggs to youngsters in certain houses. These candies are frequently found in Easter baskets.

Easter Eggs

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In some pre-Christian pagan beliefs, eggs were thought to signify fertility and childbirth. Easter egg decorating may have evolved as a tribute to the theological significance of Easter, namely, Jesus’ resurrection or rebirth. Easter eggs and related games such as egg rolling and egg decorating are examples of non-religious Easter traditions.

Easter is now both a commercial and religious celebration, with large sales of greeting cards, candies (such as Peeps, chocolate eggs, and chocolate Easter bunnies) and other presents.

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