Check out these sights, sounds, and flavors of Holy Week around the globe. April 15, 2014— -- intro: Easter is fast-approaching, and leading up to the springtime holiday is Holy Week, which, in ...

In a country defined by deep inequalities and cultural divisions, the Semana Santa celebration plays a key role in forging national identity.

The Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week are known as Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday, but in Western Christianity, these days do not have widespread particular traditions or liturgy associated with them. The ...

We all have the opportunity for receiving a plenary indulgence each day of Holy Week. Then Easter Octave. Here’s how to gain them for ourselves and loved ones in purgatory. The procession of the ...

Much as its name suggests, Holy Week is the most sacred week of the Christian calendar. Here's what to expect: For Christians, Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem prior to his ...

This past week in the days leading up to Easter Sunday, Christians around the world observed Holy Week, commemorating the final days in the life of Jesus Christ. The traditional Holy Week calendar, ...

The White House has announced plans for the Christian Holy Week leading up to Easter, which will include a Wednesday dinner and a Thursday religious service with Christians from a variety of ...

Good Friday is a particularly significant day during Holy Week. For Catholics, fasting and abstinence from meat are mandatory Holy Week is one of the most important celebrations within the Christian ...

An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Catholic Church does over the course of that year. The Jubilee of Hope is, therefore, like a fresh ...

Holy Week is the most important time in the entire liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. Many countries even declare holidays for the faithful to participate in the activities, but not all ...

President Donald Trump took to social media to deliver special messages for the start of Holy Week. “This Holy Week, Christians around the World remember the Crucifixion of God’s Only Begotten Son, ...

For one week in April, one of Mexico City’s most dangerous suburbs is transfigured. Rivalries are forgotten, the daily struggle is surrendered and enemies stand shoulder to shoulder, yielding to a ...