The days of the Holy Week have not changed in recent tradition: Easter always falls on a Sunday, and the standard definition ...

Easter Sunday has become a day of celebration for millions of people worldwide. Here's what to know about the Christian holiday's origin.

In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple.

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

As Holy Week 2025 approaches, Christian communities around the world will enter a period of reflection, sacrifice, and ...

Pope Francis appeared before thousands to give his traditional Easter blessing and met with Vice President J.D. Vance shortly before his death on Monday, April 21.

The preparation takes off as early as on the Ash Wednesday from which the period of penitence in the Lent begins. The Lent and the Holy week end on the Easter Sunday, the day of resurrection.

It is my hope and prayer that you had a blessed Holy Week, as it draws to a close for 2025, and that your Easter, just ahead as you read this, will likewise be blessed. Many people have different ...

Fifty-four percent of Utah adults surveyed will celebrate Easter as a religious holiday, 31% will celebrate as a secular holiday and 15% won't celebrate. The Curtis' put an extra emphasis on Holy Week ...

This Friday marks the day that Christians commemorate as the day Jesus was crucified on the cross, to rise again two days later on Easter Sunday.

Following the arrival of Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week, Christians around the world will prepare to celebrate Easter weekend. Before Good Friday, there is another significant date that is ...

St. Paul’s UCC: 1235 Summer Hill Road, Palm Sunday worship, with Holy Communion 10:30 a.m.; Easter Sunday worship with Holy Communion, 10:30 a.m. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church: 1185 Summer Hill ...