When I think of sacrifice, the first thing that comes to mind is the Cross The next thing I think of is marriage ...

The title certainly captures the essence of an appeal to Reverend John Ntim Fordjour to embody the values of truth and ...

Midway Baptist Church is getting set to host a conference Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6. The conference, entitled ...

Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick discusses the symbolism, importance and prevalence of the cross during the Lenten season.

As we approach Good Friday, today's readings remind us of the themes of suffering, faith, and resurrection. The Gospel (John 11:1-45) recounts the raising of Lazarus, a powerful foreshadowing of Jesus ...

CHRIST'S journey to the cross will be played out at a street drama in Settle on Good Friday. Settle and District Churches Together will perform the four part drama starting with the Last Supper and ...

Many people choose to give up something during this season as an exercise in self-denial. Might we not instead ask God what He wants us to take up.

A special Way of the Cross devotion was held on Sunday, March 30, in the open-air premises of the Infant Jesus Shrine, ...

Every Friday at 5:30 p.m. during Lent, Father Rusty Vincent leads his congregation at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in the 14 ...

Tradition has it that you should eat hot cross buns on Good Friday. According to English Heritage, the cross references Christ's crucifixion, the bread is a nod to the communion wafer and the spices ...

This began the tradition of passion plays, the most famous being the Oberammergau Passion Play of Germany, which began in ...