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

The symbols of Good Friday include the cross or crucifix and a black cloth. The cross represents the way Jesus sacrificed his life, while the black cloth, often draped over crosses, paintings or ...

On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption. In the solemn ceremonies of Good ...

Good Friday is a Christian holiday that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. This year Good Friday is April 18. Easter is Sunday, April 20.

Christians recognize Good Friday as the day Jesus Christ was crucified, died and was buried in a tomb. Jesus' journey carrying his cross is the solemn focus of believers who prepare to celebrate ...

Catholic faithful in Kensington marked Good Friday on April 18 with a “Stations of the Cross” procession, symbolizing Jesus’ journey as he carried the cross before his crucifixion and resurrection on ...

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The Catholic lay movement Communion and Liberation will lead the Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge, an annual procession it has sponsored each Good Friday for almost ...

For those burdened by guilt, regret, or spiritual dryness, Good Friday extends a timeless invitation: Come to the cross, and be made whole. In a nation where systemic failure and poor leadership ...

TODAY IS GOOD FRIDAY AND A LOCAL CHURCH IS CELEBRATING EASTER WITH THEIR YEARLY REENACTMENT OF 'THE WAY OF THE CROSS'. THE ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MADISON BROUGHT DEPICTS THE JOURNEY ...

Sebastian Modarelli, Director of Music & Liturgy at the Co-Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, leads the choir in hymns during the annual Good Friday Procession of the Cross on Friday, April 18 ...

LEIPSIC — The Good Friday Cross Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, April 18 at the Meadows of Leipsic, 901 E Main St., Leipsic. Jesus’s cross will be carried down the sidewalk along state ...

Pax Christi Harrisburg held its annual walking Way of the Cross in downtown Harrisburg on Good Friday. Good Friday is a Christian holiday that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death ...