It is not the most observed occasion on the Christian calendar, but Ascension Day is considered one of the most important. The Feast of the Ascension, as it has also been known, is the conclusion ...

Happy Ascension Day of Jesus Christ An illustration of the ascension day of Jesus Christ. Vector illustration. Biblical Series Ascension of Christ (Acts 1), wood engraving, published in 1862 Ascension ...

The Feast of the Ascension is the fortieth day after Easter Sunday, which commemorates the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2.

Most people in Iceland get the day off and choose to spend it with their family. There are usually some outdoor activities and some homemade food to munch on. Many also go to church on Ascension Day ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. Along with Norway far to the south, Svalbard celebrates Ascension Day as an official holiday. The holiday commemorates the ascending of ...

Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter and is when Christians ... In Acts 2:3 it says that after the ascension, Jesus' disciples were gathered together when the Holy Spirit descended on ...

Ascension Day is a particular moment of celebration within the annual round of Easter praise and is celebrated in glorious and triumphal language. The works recorded here range from the intricate and ...

Finnish prog rock trio Von Hertzen Brothers have hilariously spoofed Bob Dylan's famous clip for his 1965 song Subterranean Homesick Blues, in their new video for Ascension Day. The well-known ...