It’s when days like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday are observed, creating a powerful week of worship. Each day brings its own special significance, weaving ...

On Holy Thursday, more than 1,880 priests, bishops, and cardinals renewed the promises made at their ordinations during the chrism Mass inside St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope Francis delegated ...

Cardinal Robert W. McElroy washes the feet of a man during the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper on April 17, 2025 at ...

(photo: Zofia Czubak / EWTN News) AC Wimmer/CNA Vatican April 17, 2025 During the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, Cardinal Mauro Gambetti reflected on Jesus’ humble act of washing ...

Pope Francis, still recovering after his recent hospitalization for double pneumonia, made a surprise visit to Rome’s Regina Coeli prison on Holy Thursday, continuing his long-standing tradition ...

After Holy Thursday, there are just three days left in Holy Week. What's the meaning behind the last days of Holy Week, and what dietary restrictions does Good Friday have? Here's what to know.

Key dates in Holy Week include Holy Thursday (commemorating the Last Supper), Good Friday (commemorating the crucifixion), and Holy Saturday (commemorating the Harrowing of Hell). Lent ...

These holy days have been established for millennia as a leadup to when Christ promised his flock redemption for their sins. The Thursday of Holy Week is sometimes called Maundy Thursday or Holy ...

The Lenten Season ends on Holy Thursday, known by some denominations as Maundy Thursday, as explained by learnreligions.com, followed by Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Lent is a 40-day period ...