This holy day commemorates the actions Jesus took on the day before ... Matthew 26:42 (NRSV) Churches who gather for a Maundy Thursday service might pray, conduct a foot washing service, read ...

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

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

Pope Francis on Thursday released ... To continue Jesus’ “ministry of hope for humanity,” the Holy Father said each Catholic must first develop “a mature faith in Christ” that is nourished by prayer. ...

Lent, a period of prayer and fasting, begins on Ash Wednesday and ends on Holy Thursday. Many Christians ... the day the faithful believe that Jesus Christ was resurrected following his execution ...

Easter is a few months away, but several other religious holidays, like Ash Wednesday, are coming up. Here's when Fat Tuesday is and when Lent starts.

Lent is a Christian season of prayer that lasts 40 days ... On April 17, Holy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper, in which Jesus offered himself as the Passover sacrifice.

Easter is known as a "moveable feast," The Old Farmer's Almanac says. Here are dates to know for the 2025 holiday.

Soon millions of Christians will be taking 40 days to contemplate the last days of Jesus Christ before the celebration of ...