In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple.

O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day ...

Cyprus has a population of about 1.1 million, nearly 82 percent of whom follow the Greek Orthodox Church and celebrate Easter accordingly, along with a mixture of local ... the streets in a great ...

Lent is a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer leading up to Easter. Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday. The word "Lent" comes from the word ...

Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates. As about 62 percent of the population is Roman Catholic, Holy Week masses are often attended on Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, ...

In Greece, Orthodox Easter is celebrated with an entire week of festivities – aptly titled The Holy Week – with Good Friday ... in which flags in homes and businesses around the country are set to ...

Father Tim Kennedy, pastor of Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church, Jessup, participated in the 2025 Prayer Vigil for Life in Washington, D.C. Kennedy, Bishop Kurt Burnette and the Very Rev.

In a world where music and ministry often intersect, Olufunmi Adedayo, well known as Holy Soja, is a shining example of a faith-driven artiste using their talents to make a profound impact.

WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vigil Neuroscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIGL), a clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to harnessing the power of microglia for the treatment ...