Thousands of people recited prayers while carrying large wooden crosses and walking through the streets of the Old City of Jerusalem acknowledging Good Friday.

Two days before Easter, Christians worldwide will observe Good Friday, one of the most somber days of the religion's year.

For new pastor Jody VanSickle, it was his first time taking part, and only his second week leading the church.

Jesus was taken, tried, and condemned for blasphemy with a sentence of death. Good Friday commemorates the day Jesus was nailed to a wooden cross and died for the sins of humanity. Two days later, ...

Etymologically, the "good" in Good Friday may have originally meant "God ... frightening symbols of violence in history – the Roman cross – into a sign of faithfulness and redemption, we ...

Catholic faithful in Kensington marked Good Friday on April 18 with a “Stations of the Cross” procession, symbolizing Jesus’ journey as he carried the cross before his crucifixion and resurrection on ...

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The Catholic lay movement Communion and Liberation will lead the Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge, an annual procession it has sponsored each Good Friday for almost ...

Patrick and Maryann Matyasec, second row, pose with eight family members and the Rev. Ray Flores of St. Jude’s Catholic Church before the Good Friday Cross Walk April 18, 2025, in New Lenox.

Two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

"For many Christians, Good Friday is a day of fasting, with the faithful attending a church service where they will meditate on and venerate the cross of Christ." It is a day of "sorrow ...

Good Friday commemorates the day Jesus was nailed to a wooden cross and died for the sins of humanity. Two days later, Christians believe that after being buried in a tomb, Jesus rose from the dead.