Easter is approaching. And with it comes several Christian holidays to observe. What to know about Good Friday, Maundy ...

As we head into the end of March, you may be anticipating the arrival of Easter. But it won't be here for several more weeks.

Ash Wednesday is today, marking the start of Lent and the Christian Easter Season ... by fasting and receiving ashes in the shape of a cross on their forehead. Ash Wednesday also marks the ...

She's a Catholic Christian. The Via Dolorosa is really crowded and especially during Easter because all of the tourist come and walk the same way Jesus walked. NATHAN: Jesus' cross was so heavy he ...

You may notice your Catholic friends have an ash cross on their foreheads on ... It lasts six weeks before Easter. Lent is the religious period of fasting and repentance for Christians.

Many Christians attend church services on Ash Wednesday and receive ashes on their forehead in the sign of the cross. In the early Christian church ... Britannica.com. Easter marks the celebration ...

The modern-day Roman Catholic Church is credited for applying the ashes in the shape of a cross ... Easter runs late in 2025 due to the calendar system. On the Gregorian calendar, used by most ...

This week kicks off the period leading up to the Christian Easter celebrations. But while Easter is typically associated with hot cross buns and chocolate eggs, there's another sweet treat to in ...