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Feast of the Ascension: Christian commemoration
The Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into Heaven. It is one of the ecumenical feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion and Pentecost. Following the account of Acts 1:3 that the risen Jesus appeared for 40 days prior to his Ascension, Ascension Day is traditionally celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter according to inclusive counting, although some Christian denominations have moved the observance to the following Sunday, sometimes called Ascension Sunday. The day of observance varies by ecclesiastical province in many Christian denominations, as with Lutherans and Catholics, for example.

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Canaletto's Venice masterpiece sets new auction record with €37.8m sale at Christie's London [Video]

Canaletto's Venice masterpiece sets new auction record with €37.8m sale at Christie's London

Canaletto's Venice masterpiece sets new auction record with €37.8m sale at Christie's London The 18th-century masterpiece captures Venice in full splendour on Ascension Day, with the Doge’s..

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