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

A volunteer at a County Durham charity has been invited by King Charles III to receive Maundy Monday this Easter.

Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day period of ...

Listed by UNESCO as Intangible World Heritage, the country's Holy Week is one of the world’s most exuberant Easter celebrations — here’s what you can expect.

The countdown to the Orthodox Easter is set to begin on March 3, when Greece celebrates “Kathara Deftera,” Greek for “Clean ...

The week consists of Maundy Thursday acknowledging the Last Supper, Good Friday when Jesus was nailed to the cross, and Holy Saturday when Christians mourned Jesus’ death. These days alongside ...

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 Dr. John Bergseng will present “The Medical Aspects of the Crucifixion” at 7 p.m. at Word of Life Church, 950 School Road S.W., Hutchinson. A freewill offering ...

Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday), the institution of Communion ... Jesus Himself had been the Passover lamb at the Last Supper. Thus Jesus, our Passover lamb, was sacrificed for our sins on ...

On Palm Sunday, it’s the traditional time for church confirmations and festive meals following them. But Maundy Thursday, the day of the Last Supper, is also a popular time for confirmations and ...

During each day of Holy Week, we remember the events of Jesus' last week of ministry on earth. On Maundy Thursday, we recall the Last Supper, Jesus' washing the disciples' feet, and his prayer in the ...