Around 33 A.D., the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea serving under the Roman Emperor Tiberius faced a difficult choice. Go against an angry crowd or put an innocent man to death. That ...

While the Easter holiday often involves eggs, bunnies and pastels, this holiday bears a deeper meaning with Holy Week days like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Christian holiday ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Easter and Holy Week. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day ...

Before Good Friday services April 7 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, the sanctuary was dimly lit and the mood somber. Deacon John Bredemeier processes into the sanctuary with the Crucifix during the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Many people that wake up on Easter Sunday have more than the Easter bunny on their minds. For Christians, it's a reminder of the crowds, soldiers and shepherds who were around ...

The Monday and Tuesday of Holy Week are known as Holy Monday and Holy Tuesday, but in Western Christianity, these days do not have widespread particular traditions or liturgy associated with them. The ...

It's Easter time, which means that between deviling some eggs, vacuuming up excess plastic Easter grass, and taking photos with some weirdo in an oversized Easter bunny costume, you probably also want ...

The days leading to Easter Sunday are often colored by secular traditions like egg decorating and photo ops with a person costumed as a bunny. Easter week, however, holds a deeply significant meaning ...

Check out these sights, sounds, and flavors of Holy Week around the globe. April 15, 2014— -- intro: Easter is fast-approaching, and leading up to the springtime holiday is Holy Week, which, in ...

First United Methodist Church of Loveland will be having a handbell concert in celebration of their 40 years of ringing. The concert will be held at 3 p.m. April 26 at FUMC Church, 533 N. Grant Ave., ...

Easter (Semana Santa), or Holy Week, is a cornerstone of Costa Rican culture, where centuries-old Catholic traditions blend with lively community spirit, captivating expats, tourists, and travelers.

Rahul Malhotra is a Weekend News Writer for Collider. From Francois Ozon to David Fincher, he'll watch anything once. He has been writing for Collider for over two years, and has covered everything ...