Even as religious belief declines in Spain, the processions at Seville’s Semana Santa — the Holy Week lead-up to Easter — draw crowds moved by music, tradition and powerful emotion.
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A Texas Easter tradition connects the generations
Cascarones are confetti-filled egg shells that families smash over each other’s heads as part of Easter celebrations in Texas and Northern Mexico.
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White House solicits corporate sponsors for its Easter Egg Roll event
Corporate sponsors for the usually apolitical event held on the White House South Lawn include tech giants Meta, YouTube and Amazon.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls God an “ally” against Russia in Orthodox Easter message
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an “ally” in the war with Russia.
