Good Friday is here, but what does the holy holiday mean and is it a federally celebrated holiday? The Christian holiday arrives three days before Easter every year and kicks off one of the most ...

As Holy Week continues, faithful Christians continue to honor the life of Jesus Christ and the final days of his life before he was resurrected on Easter. After celebrating Maundy Thursday and ...

This upcoming weekend is Easter weekend, meaning Friday, April 18 is Good Friday. Good Friday is the day in which Christian and Catholic churches across the world commemorate the crucifixion and death ...

Christians around the world observe Good Friday two days before Easter, but what is it, and why do they commemorate the holy day? The holiday is part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday.

Easter is just days away, marking an end to the Lenten season — often observed by the religious as giving up something for weeks and abstaining from meat on Fridays — as the final days of Holy Week, ...

ABINGTON — Should there be school on Good Friday? In Massachusetts, it depends on where you live. Most school districts in the state were closed for the religious holiday this Friday, but some, like ...

Here's what to know about Good Friday and the Holy Week of Easter. Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus, which according to Christian belief, is seen as a sacrifice that atones for the ...

For more than 150 years, people have flocked to the steps of Holy Cross-Immaculata Church on Good Friday. Each year, thousands quietly ascend the 90-plus steps atop Mt. Adams, pausing on each to ...

Millions of Christians worldwide today are observing one of the most somber moments of their faith. Good Friday commemorates the suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth more than 2,000 ...

Today is Good Friday, a holy day for Christians marking the crucifixion of Jesus. While it's not a federal holiday, some businesses and institutions are closed today. Here's a look at some of them. Is ...