Holy Week reminds us of God’s great love for us. Despite our rejection of Jesus’ perfect love, God’s victory over death, sin, hate and fear shows us that, in the end, love, grace, justice ...

Holy Week leading up to Easter is regarded as the most spiritually significant week of the year in Christianity, containing many traditions and rituals. Here's what to know.

Holy Week is about humility – there is no other way, Pope says Pope Francis leads procession of palms in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday March 29, 2015. | Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Holy Week, the most important celebration for Christians honoring the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, is just around the corner. The religious week begins on April 2, Palm Sunday ...

Filipino worshippers wave palm fronds in front of crucifix during Palm Sunday Mass in Manila, Philippines. (CNS photo/Romeo Ranoco, Reuters) The liturgies of Holy Week need to be seen as a unity.

Check out these sights, sounds, and flavors of Holy Week around the globe. April 15, 2014— -- intro: Easter is fast-approaching, and leading up to the springtime holiday is Holy Week, which ...

Known as Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Spain, the most popular festivities take place in Seville, the capital of Spain’s southern region of Andalusia. A popular pasttime for children is creating ...

A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week,” in yet another reassuring public ...

At all of Holy Week’s standing-room-only services, seats on the left of the very front are reserved for those who will be baptized or received into the church at the Easter Vigil.

Tuesday of Holy Week: Judas betrays Jesus, Peter denies Jesus. Wednesday is known as Spy Wednesday, the agreement by Judas to hand over Jesus for 30 pieces of silver.