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.

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.

This is a Holy Week unlike any in recent memory, says School of Theology and Minstry Professor Thomas Groome. “Holy Week remembers and celebrates the final week of Jesus' life on earth, beginning with ...

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

Holy Week is the most important or significant week in Catholicism. It starts with Palm Sunday on April 13, 2025 this year and ends on Easter Sunday, April 20. However there are a week's worth of ...

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.

Easter is supposed to be a happy time, but all I can think of is the people who persecuted Jesus. At a time when Christians ...

After Holy Thursday, there are just three days left in Holy Week. What's the meaning behind the last days of Holy Week, and what dietary restrictions does Good Friday have? Here's what to know.

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

It's part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday. But what is it? "Good Friday has been, for centuries now, the heart of the Christian message because it is through the death of Jesus ...