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Holy Week 2024
Spanish Catholic Priest Dies from Burns Suffered during Lighting of Easter Fire on Holy Saturday
According to the Spanish newspaper El Heraldo de Aragón, sources from the archdiocese said Father Javier Sánchez “tried to protect the nuns of the convent."
Pope Francis’ Good Friday Way of the Cross Meditations: Full Text
For the first time in his 11-year pontificate, Pope Francis has written his own spiritual meditations for Friday’s Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) in Rome.
On Holy Thursday, Pope Francis Asks Priests to Weep Over their Sins
Pope Francis encouraged the priests to turn their gaze upon the crucified Lord and weep over their sins in repentance, saying tears can “purify and heal the heart.”
What is the "sacred triduum"? A Catholic News Agency Explainer
At the end of Lent, right before Easter, the Catholic Church observes the “sacred triduum.” What is it?
Holy Wednesday in Jerusalem: Venerating the Pillar of Christ’s Flagellation
In Jerusalem on Holy Wednesday, the friars of the Custody of the Holy Land venerate the two stones that, according to the Gospel of Luke, were stained with the blood of Jesus during his passion.
Here’s What the Holy Thursday Seven Churches Visitation Devotion is all About
The devotion involves traveling to seven local churches after the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on the evening of Holy Thursday.
Pope Francis to Write Meditations for Good Friday Way of the Cross for the First Time
The reflection will be based on the theme “In Prayer with Jesus on the Way of the Cross.”
Thousands of Young People Gather in Rome to Delve Deeper into Meaning of Holy Week
St. Josemaría Escrivá inspired and promoted UNIV, an international meeting of young university students seeking to deepen their faith.
Why isn’t the Annunciation Celebrated Today?
Every March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is celebrated in the Catholic Church. But not this year.
Jesus Entered Jerusalem as a Humble King: Pope Francis on Palm Sunday
On Palm Sunday, hundreds of priests, bishops, cardinals, and laypeople solemnly carried large palm branches in procession through St. Peter’s Square to begin the first liturgy of Holy Week.
