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Buttercream wool and jelly bean eyes: The art of the Easter lamb cake

Deena Prichep

The cakes – usually baked in the shape of a lamb using a special pan – have a long history in Central Europe, from the German osterlamm, to the Polish baranek wielkanocny, to the Alsatian lammele.
International

Seville, Spain's Holy Week blends faith, tradition and spectacle

Alexis Marshall

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.
Faith & Spirituality

San Diego Catholics reaffirm commitment to accompany migrants inside federal courthouse

Katie Hyson

Volunteers said they would continue accompanying migrants to hearings and interviews despite increased restrictions in recent weeks.
International

Pope Leo XIV rejects claims that God justifies war in Palm Sunday Mass message

The Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square.
International

For the first time in more than 1,400 years, Church of England gets a woman leader

Robbie Griffiths

A new archbishop of Canterbury has been installed in a historic ceremony. Sarah Mullally is the 106th person to hold the job, and the first woman.
International

For the first time, the Anglican Communion will be led by a woman. Here's how women are celebrating

Jason DeRose

With the installation of the first female archbishop of Canterbury, women clergy in the Episcopal Church reflect on the struggle toward women's ordination and the future of women in ministry.
International

'Everybody was wearing black.' How the Iranian diaspora is observing Nowruz amid war

Sarah Ventre

Nowruz celebrates the arrival of spring and rebirth. But for many in the Iranian diaspora, this year is different. As the war continues, many are trying to balance the joy of the holiday with grief.
National

Mamdani put Ramadan at the center of NYC's cultural life, bringing joy -- and a backlash

Brian Mann

NYC Mayor Mamdani observed Ramadan publicly at a time when many politicians and activists on the right are voicing hostility and in some cases open bigotry toward American Muslims.
National

Chicagoans pay respects to Jesse Jackson as cross-country memorial services begin

The Associated Press

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to honor his long civil rights legacy begin in Chicago. Events will also take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born and began his activism.
Politics

Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect

The Associated Press

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a Louisiana law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect.