The Ascension stands in direct relation to that Last Day: “This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11).

Jesus Ascends and Prepares a Place for Us User’s Guide to the Ascension of the Lord Jesus ascends to heaven, as depicted by John Singleton Copley, 1775 (photo: Public domain) ...

Faith versus Evidence: Did Jesus Really Ascend into Heaven ? Following the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christians also posit that after 40 days Jesus rose through the clouds and ascended into ...

May 24 will be Ascension Sunday, and since the coronavirus in the Holy Land has resulted in the cancelation of all pilgrimages, expect the two sites associated with the Lord’s Ascension in ...

A pivotal part of the mystery of our salvation, the ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ is celebrated 40 days after Easter. It marks the moment when Jesus was taken up into heaven in the presence ...

That Jesus ascends is a given. But the fact that his disciples will encounter him again among new people and in distant places is the novelty of their post-resurrection experience.

On May 9, Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of Christianity's most important feasts.

Ascension is "a really important day for me", he said, "with Jesus going up to heaven and leaving the world to put into practice what he has spent his time preaching".

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.