ELCHE, Spain (AP) — Spain is getting ready for one of its most revered holiday periods of the year: Easter Week, which means thousands of colorful and noisy religious street processions that draw ...

People are gathering together around the world to celebrate Easter on Sunday, with photographs taken across the globe showing all the different ways believers are marking the occasion. In the home of ...

Spain has a centuries-old tradition of biblical theatre depicting the Passion of Christ - Copyright AFP/File CLAUDIO CRUZ Spain has a centuries-old tradition of ...

Across Europe from Sweden to Sicily, the importance Christians place on the religious holiday of Easter shines through in the wonderfully varied ways in which it is prepared for and celebrated. From ...

In Spain, Easter is one of the most significant events of the year, with the biggest celebrations taking place during Holy Week — known locally as Semana Santa. But what exactly happens during Semana ...

Mari Carmen Perez brushes palms to be used during Palm Sunday processions at a shop in Elche, eastern Spain, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. (Credit: Bernat Armangue/AP.) Listen ELCHE, Spain — Spain is ...