Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and ...

O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the coming of the third day ...

Holy water is also removed from the fonts in churches on Good Friday and Holy Saturday in preparation for the blessing of the water at the Easter Vigil. This removal also corresponds to those days ...

In a new doc on the musical history of "Saturday Night Live," the showrunner softened his stance on the singer ...

Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and concludes on Holy Saturday, just before Easter Sunday ... Eastern churches call this period the 'Great Lent'.” Photo Credit: ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/FREDERICA ABAN ...

Franciscan Father Francesco Patton’s nine-year tenure as custos of the Holy Land began unexpectedly in 2016 when he found himself “redirected” — as he put it — to a largely unfamiliar ...

Worshippers on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter ... PANORAMA COMPOSED OF SEVEN IMAGES Whoever Jesus Christ was or is—God, man, or the greatest literary hoax in history—the diversity ...

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Wishing you boundless happiness and joy on this special occasion. Happy Makar Sankranti! Celebrate the sweetness of life with tilgul, love, and cherished moments. Happy Sankranti! May the festive ...

MYSURU: Noted film actor Prakash Raj on Saturday filed a complaint against actor Prashanth Sambargi at Lakshmipuram police ...

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