Easter reminds the faithful of our obligation to maintain hope in the darkest of times.

It is a painful, confusing and trying time, writes the new archbishop of Philadelphia, Nelson J. Pérez, but Easter is a reminder that God’s great love for us prevails.

Staying behind closed doors may make us feel safe, but it keeps us from the people, the events and experiences that we need in order to grow into the selves we were meant to become.

Join America Media for Easter Sunday Mass on April 12 at 11:30 a.m. The Rev. Matt Malone, S.J., will be the presider.

Pope Francis said in an Easter Sunday message that the coronavirus epidemic could also be an opportunity for affluent societies to re-evaluate patterns of consumption and exploitation.

At the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening, Pope Francis delivered an inspiring homily in which he likened the experience of the women in Jerusalem to that of people around the world today as they endure the Covid-19 epidemic.