On Palm Sunday, a week before Easter, the Catholic Church recalls Jesus ... and veneration of the Cross. In that tradition, a priest or deacon holds a wooden crucifix while the faithful process ...

The famous third-century liturgical document The Apostolic Tradition is one ... For some time in Catholic and most liturgical Protestant churches, Easter music and vestments had created a more ...

Christians nailed to crosses in the Philippines in reenactment of Jesus's suffering 'Penance processions' through the streets of Spain performed by Catholic religious brotherhoods Women whipped ...

As I get older, I notice that a number of my friends are spiritual or religious. With my Catholic school background, I often wonder: why don’t I have those fine traits? Maybe it goes back to 5th grade ...

Read more: 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Oysters The practice of fasting in Catholic tradition dates back ... And ...

Afterwards, the blessed food can be eaten. The Easter breakfast is festive. Families share an egg, the symbol of life, and wish each other well. The dishes are slightly different than in the Catholic ...

Nate’s mom, Heather Kuhlman, 52, couldn’t — wouldn’t — believe her only child was gone. Heather grew up in the Catholic ...

Men dressed as devils - "talciguines" - whip the Catholic faithful in a playful Easter tradition in El Salvador. The event in the town of Texistepeque is meant to symbolise the triumph of good ...

While many countries have a tradition of decorating eggs for Easter, Poles take the level of artistry to ... Karola Gajda of northern England even recalls: Text My Polish (Catholic) mother asking me ...

“The Catholic Easter follows the Gregorian calendar ... can be up to five weeks apart,” Ms Corrie explains. In either tradition, she says, Easter is about coming together as a family and ...

Italian Easter desserts are deeply rooted in tradition and often vary depending on the region ... a symbol which recalls the passion of Christ given that Italy is traditionally a Catholic country. The ...