Ascension Day is one of four national holidays. The spiritual side continues to take place in church services, parades and pilgrimages. The vast majority use the long weekend for excursions. In the ...

The top of the Mount of Olives is where tradition places the exact location of Jesus’ ascension into heaven. On Ascension Day, Christians can celebrate the liturgy inside the chapel thanks to a ...

The Ascension of Jesus (Acts 1:6-11) is one of the most mysterious and enigmatic days of the Christian year. To be frank, it’s a day that most progressive and mainstream Christians would just as soon ...

Though there are no Ascension Day "rules" hidden in the Bible, I believe this celebration compels us to fulfill the Great Commission. Though there are no Ascension Day "rules" hidden in the Bible, I ...

The Amish community in the Susquehanna Valley will observe Ascension Day on Thursday.It commemorates Jesus' physical ascension into heaven. It falls on the 40th day following Easter Sunday.One of the ...

Today is Ascension Day, a significant holiday for many Christians, including the Amish community in Lancaster County.As you’re out and about, you may notice more horses-and-buggies on the road than ...

Thursday is a public holiday in Germany. Most German businesses, including grocery stories, banks and post offices will be closed for Ascension Day, or Christi Himmelfahrt. Public transportation also ...