The Lenten season ends this week and South Jersey churches are preparing to open for blessings of foods and nighttime vigils on Holy Saturday and on Easter Sunday itself both in-church worship and ...

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 30 - Pope Francis will attend the Easter Vigil at St Peter's Basilica on Saturday evening ... situations," Alfieri went on. "The Holy Father is well for his age and considering ...

During the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night the priest or deacon carries the candle in procession into the dark church. A new fire, symbolizing our eternal life in Christ, is kindled which ...

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his ...

In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on Good Friday, veiling anything that can’t be removed in black or purple.

Holy Saturday marks the end of the Lenten season on April 19, it is a time to mourn the death of Jesus and to prepare for his resurrection. After sunset, the Easter Vigil is often celebrated it is ...

Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia will celebrate Easter Vigil Liturgy at at the Christ ... which will also be broadcast on federal channels. On Holy Saturday, one can already feel the ...