Holy Week is the most sacred time in Christianity. From Palm Sunday to the victory of Easter seven days later is what defines the faith. There is no Christian religion without the resurrection of ...

Especially in small towns across Spain, Holy Week or Semana Santa in Spanish, is much more than a religious tradition. It is a deeply rooted cultural experience that unites entire communities.

It's part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday. But what is it? ... Worshippers may follow a path to see the images in order to pray and reflect on what happened at each point.

However, there are a week's worth of holy days within the week: On Palm Sunday , Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem. On Monday, Jesus cleared out the temple with a whip.

Since Holy Week can have its own set of difficulties as a young family, planning ahead is critical. ... Order Bulk Subscriptions Get a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, ...

Convalescing pope opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter’s Square A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 ...

The week’s concluding day, Easter Sunday, lands on the first Sunday following the Paschal full moon. This full moon occurs on or after the spring equinox, whose 2025 astronomical date was March 20.

COMMENTARY The tradition of preaching Christianity while practicing cruelty saw a resurrection this Holy Week when the U.S. and Salvadoran presidents doubled down on Kilmar Abrego Garcia.

While Holy Week, which begins to-day, is more or less a dull period in social life in New-York, and is devoted by the faithful, especially in the Roman Catholic and Episcopal communions, ...

Maundy Thursday falls on the fifth day of Holy Week, which commences this year on Palm Sunday. This year, Maundy Thursday takes place on Thursday 17 April. 2016 Easter celebrations around the world ...

It's part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday. But what is it? ... Worshippers may follow a path to see the images in order to pray and reflect on what happened at each point.