April is here and spring has arrived with all the Easter holidays to look forward to, such as the end of the Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter, Passover and Holy Week. Unlike many other ...

Spain’s confraternities often make headlines in the foreign press as their Holy Week processions have become a tourist ...

Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the earliest days of the Church, when devout people traveled to Jerusalem at Passover to reenact the events of the week leading up to the Resurrection.

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.

Holy Week, the most significant week in Catholicism, begins with Palm Sunday and culminates with Easter Sunday. Key dates in Holy Week include Holy Thursday (commemorating the Last Supper), Good ...

So during Holy Week, the redeemed pause to reflect — as best they can — on the days leading to Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice. His death brought resurrection, a new life offered to all who believe.

Holy Week unfolds for Christians with dates that vary from year to year. Nonetheless, the purpose for the days observed by the faithful remain unwavering for them. These holy days have been ...

Good Friday falls during Holy Week, which starts with Palm Sunday on April 13, 2025 and ends with Easter Sunday. This year's Passover week will overlap with Holy Week. Here's when and what to know ...

Easter is just around the corner! Many people began preparing for this religious event on Ash Wednesday and throughout the Lenten season. But before Easter weekend officially begins with Good ...

Truong, a lifelong Catholic, had hoped one day to spend Easter in Vatican City. That hope was fulfilled this spring, when he ...

Francis is expected to make at least some other Easter-time appearances over the coming days, even as cardinals will preside in his place during Holy Week's busy events. On Sunday, Francis wished ...