Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year.

Holy Week unfolds for Christians with dates that vary from year to year. The purpose for the days observed by the faithful remain unwavering for them.

The Mayan community of San Andres Sajcabaja in Guatemala celebrated the Holy Week on Friday (April 18) in a unique manner. At ...

Known as the “Town of the Moving Saints,” Paete is known for its Lenten procession of carved wooden saints which depict Jesus ...

Holy Week, the last of Lent, began on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday this weekend. See the final days and what they ...

Every Holy Week, streets across the Philippines transform into open-air stages for one of the country’s most unique and ...

One of the most well-known Holy Week superstitions is the belief that any wound or injury sustained on Good Friday will take longer to heal. Grandmothers would warn children against playing rough lest ...

Mexico's Indigenous peoples survived religious colonization by mixing sacred beliefs and Christianity, resulting in unique Holy Week rituals.

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This town, known as the center of Roman Catholic faith in Eastern Visayas, is keeping its Holy Week tradition of preparing ...