Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church is working to unify the date of Easter celebrations across all Christian denominations.

That's because the date is based on the lunar calendar. Easter comes on the first Sunday after the first ... commemorates the ...

Traditionally, Jews take part in a seder, or Passover meal, to open the weeklong observance. Passover celebrates the emancipation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery, as described in the Bible's ...

That's because the date is based on the lunar calendar. Easter comes on the first Sunday ... emancipation from slavery in ancient Egypt. In Exodus 12:23, Moses told the Israelites to slaughter ...