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.

How is Easter linked to eggs and bunnies? Here's what to know about the historical significance of the Christian holiday.

5. Turn to Mary. As in every other area of our devotional life, there’s no better instrument for living out our Holy Week observances than to unite ourselves in Marian prayer with Jesus’ own ...

As Lent wraps up, Holy Week continues through Easter Sunday. See the meaning of Good Friday and why people fast after Maundy ...

Continuing the week's observances, President Trump is scheduled to release a Holy Week video message on Monday, offering his reflections and encouragement to the nation's Christian community.

Toward the end of Holy Week, the week commemorating Jesus's last ... before his crucifixion in all four gospels. While the observances among our churches vary, the events of Maundy Thursday ...

Hills, riverbanks, forests, and shorelines become integral backdrops to Holy Week observances. Coastal towns host passion plays at sunset, while hillside stations of the cross offer both penance ...

as part of Holy Week observances. On Thursday night, Catholics celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper with a service that includes symbolic foot-washing of 12 parishioners by a priest that ...

While the Easter holiday often involves eggs, bunnies and pastels, this holiday bears a deeper meaning with Holy Week days like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Christian ...