In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple.

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This is a Holy Week unlike any in recent memory ... his resurrection from the dead on Easter Sunday,” says Groome. “For Christian faith, there is no more significant week of the liturgical year.” But ...

Holy Week is marked by Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday ... The Lenten period is when Catholic observers fast — one full meal and two smaller meals ...

Many devout Christians spend the week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday attending a variety of services. We also know from Scripture a number of things Jesus did during his last week on Earth—who ...

Faithful Christians around the world celebrated on Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, from Vatican City where Pope Francis made a surprise appearance in his popemobile, to Ukraine, where a ...

While the lead-up to Easter might be filled with colorful ... Here's the days of Holy Week and what they mean. As the Catholic Church around the world begins the penitential season of Lent ...

President Donald Trump issued two messages on Palm Sunday recognizing the importance of the Holy Week leading up to Easter and renewed ... discrimination rules on Catholic entities, which the ...

has announced Holy Week services for Greenbrier Valley and Meadow River Valley area Catholic churches on Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20. Bartow area, St. Mark, the Evangelist, Easter ...

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St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in West Dundee announces its schedule for Easter Holy Week services and Easter Mass. The full schedule for Holy Week and Easter services at St. Catherine of ...