Good Friday is just one part of the larger Holy Week that proceeds, with the conclusion marking the end of a 40-day fast Catholics endure known as Lent.

A new bill proposing Good Friday as Utah's newest legal holiday is introduced to Utah Legislature. What do faith leaders have ...

Good Friday, the Friday before Easter, falls on April 18, 2025. The holiday remembers the day that Jesus Christ suffered and ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. This year, Easter is Sunday, ...

No Mass is celebrated on this day, but the service of Good Friday is called the Mass of the Presanctified because Communion (in the species of bread) which had already been consecrated on Holy ...

Holy Week observances began in Jerusalem in the ... the institution of Communion and the betrayal by Judas. • Good Friday, the arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus Christ.

Ash Wednesday falls on Wednesday, March 5 this year. In Western churches, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a period ...

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday ... Why do you think Christians take time to think deeply about their faith during Holy Week and Easter? How can it help them?

Holy Week arrived in Latin America and those that are considered national holidays are, for many , the most anticipated dates of the year. Beyond the celebrations and family time we spend on days ...