As this is a day of mourning, Catholics should, if possible, refrain from work and participate in the liturgy. The Church also teaches that Good Friday is a day of fasting and abstinence.

Some also attend special church services and prayer vigils, or a Good Friday liturgy Friday evening. Continuously, some view it more joyously while others see it as a sad event. Some Christians ...

We can see that the parts of the Good Friday service correspond to the divisions of Mass: Liturgy of the Word - reading of the Passion. Intercessory prayers for the Church and the entire world ...

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

The Good Friday liturgy, one of the most solemn observances in the Catholic calendar, includes scripture readings, the chanting of the passion narrative, the veneration of the cross and communion.

A solemn, reflective service that remembers Christ's death on the cross. A solemn service that includes readings, reflections and the Veneration of the Cross - members of the congregation will be ...

US Vice President JD Vance attended Good Friday liturgy at St. Peter’s Basilica amidst tensions between the Vatican and the White House over immigration. Vance's visit also coincides with the ...

Vice President JD Vance and his family attended the Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday in St. Peter’s Basilica between meetings with Italian and Holy See officials. TOPSHOT – U.S ...