The term “Good” as applied to Good Friday is an Old English expression meaning holy. It’s often called Holy Friday also. But ...

Pope Francis, still recovering from double pneumonia, did not attend an annual procession on Friday at Rome's Colosseum with ...

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

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, a Catholic who has clashed with Pope Francis over the Trump administration's immigration ...

Thousands of people recited prayers while carrying large wooden crosses and walking through the streets of the Old City of ...

Here's what you need to know about what's open today in North Carlina and why Good Friday and Easter move every year.

Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and marks the day Jesus was crucified and died. This year, it is ...

Wall Street entrance in New York City, U.S., April 7, 2025. Are banks open on Good Friday? Yes, banks are largely open on ...

Twelve states in the U.S. recognize Good Friday as a state holiday: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky ...

Christian pilgrims hold crosses during Good Friday procession in the Old City of Jerusalem on Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP ...

Good Friday holds a unique distinction for financial markets: It’s the only weekday which is not a federal holiday in which ...

U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Good Friday. Many global markets will also be closed Friday. Exceptions include ...