Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year.

Pope Francis spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday. Francis, the 266th head ...

Katherine and Barry share how they celebrated the Jewish Passover tradition with their family and the Kennett Area ...

As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy ...

Our fiestas, today a celebration of Catholic spirits ... “holiday” is rooted in the phrase “holy day”), many of us begin to acknowledge the more spiritual aspects of our lives, especially ...

Father Romanelli recalled how, over the past 19 months, the Holy Father has maintained constant contact with Gaza.

Some churches, including the Roman Catholic Church ... However, there are a week's worth of holy days within the week: On Palm Sunday, Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem. On Monday, Jesus ...

The holy day, one that commemorates Jesus Christ's ... executive director of the Secretariat of Divine Worship for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, told USA TODAY in a February 2024 ...

Here's what to know about the final day of Lent — also known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday — and what it means. The Lenten period is when Catholic observers fast — one full meal and ...

In Jerusalem, a ceremony was held to ritually wash the feet in preparation for their holy day. This religious rite is practiced by members of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as members of ...