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.

Two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Good Friday serves as a solemn day weighted ... The solidarity that Jesus offered on the cross long ago calls us to stand up to oppression today. We can’t be disappeared. Fear doesn’t win.

Jesus told his followers, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” (Matthew 16:24, New International Version) The events of Good Friday ...

marking one of the holiest of days in Christianity — Good Friday. Jesus, played by Jose Vital, a member of St. Thomas of Villanova Church in Palatine, carried a 75-pound cross from St. Thomas to ...

Good Friday commemorates the day Jesus was nailed to a wooden cross and died for the sins of humanity. Two days later, Christians believe that after being buried in a tomb, Jesus rose from the dead.

Good Friday honors Jesus' death on the cross. According to the Bible, he was sacrificed to pay for the sins of mankind and his body was later laid to rest in a nearby tomb. Easter Sunday ...

Judas Iscariot betrays Jesus to his enemies during a reenactment of the Way of the Cross at Dinajpur Cathedral on Good Friday. (Piyas Biswas) Jesus is brought before Pontius Pilate for judgment ...

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 ...

Although Good Friday is not a day of celebration, it is still called “good” because Christians view the crucifixion as a sacrifice for the salvation of humanity—an act of redemption by Jesus Christ.