F or years it sat atop my grandfather’s dresser in his Bronx house on East 236th Street, haunting and a bit of a misfit: The crucifix is elaborate, essentially a story, chockablock with symbols ...

But Good Friday, which is observed near the end of Lent and falls just days before Easter, ... The symbols of Good Friday include the cross or crucifix and a black cloth.

On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption.

There is a direction connection between Good Friday, a Christian tradition, to Passover, a Jewish holiday also known as Pesach, Alvarez said.Passover, one of the most widely celebrated of Jewish ...

Jeanie Scherer, 81, of New Lenox, is convinced the Good Friday Cross Walk began 47 years ago, when her son Ralph carried the cross.

The Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on April 18 opened in silence, as Cardinal Gugerotti processed to the altar to lie prostrate before the crucifix for one minute.

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 ...

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.

Good Friday is a Christian holiday that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. This year Good Friday is April 18. Easter is Sunday, April 20.