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Good Friday 2025: Know Date, History, Significance, And All About This Special Day
1 week, 6 days ago

Good Friday 2025: Know Date, History, Significance, And All About This Special Day

ABP News  

Good Friday 2025: Good Friday is a significant occasion for the Christian community, observed as a day of mourning. According to the Bible, Good Friday is marked as a day of mourning as it commemorates the crucifixion of Lord Jesus. Good Friday is observed across several countries, including Cuba, Brazil, Canada, Germany, and Mexico, where it is often declared a …

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Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Prayerful, playful, mystical: Some of AP’s most compelling religion photos of 2024

Associated Press  

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A riverboat carrying the Eucharist cruises down the Ohio River between Wellsburg, West Virginia, and Brilliant, Ohio, Sunday, June 23, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest …

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Pope Presides Over Easter Vigil, Delivers 10-Minute Homily After Skipping Good Friday At Last Minute
9 months, 1 week ago

Pope Presides Over Easter Vigil, Delivers 10-Minute Homily After Skipping Good Friday At Last Minute

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ROME — Pope Francis presided over the Vatican’s somber Easter Vigil service on Saturday night, delivering a 10-minute homily and baptizing eight people, a day after suddenly skipping the Good Friday procession at the Colosseum as a health precaution. The Vatican had said Francis skipped the Good Friday procession to ensure his participation in both the vigil …

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Hours to make and seconds to destroy, Holy Week flower carpets are a labor of love in Guatemala
9 months, 1 week ago

Hours to make and seconds to destroy, Holy Week flower carpets are a labor of love in Guatemala

Associated Press  

ANTIGUA, Guatemala — Overnight before the Holy Week processions pass in front of his house, Luis Álvarez works with two dozen family members and friends to create an elaborate, 115-foot-long carpet out of colored sawdust on the street. Penitents knows as cucuruchos carry a religious float transporting a statue of Jesus Christ bearing a cross, during a Holy Week procession …

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Christians across tricity solemnly commemorate Good Friday
9 months, 1 week ago

Christians across tricity solemnly commemorate Good Friday

Hindustan Times  

Churches across the tricity commemorated Good Friday with special prayer services and processions, portraying the crucifixion of Lord Jesus Christ following the 40-day Lent period. Nuns, along with members of the congregation, held wooden crosses as they took part in the Good Friday procession at Christ the King Cathedral in Sector 19. Following processions, Good Friday prayer services commenced in …

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Dr Chris Brown in good spirits as he arrives in Melbourne for the Good Friday Appeal - after his I'm A Celebrity replacement Robert Irwin won over fans
9 months, 1 week ago

Dr Chris Brown in good spirits as he arrives in Melbourne for the Good Friday Appeal - after his I'm A Celebrity replacement Robert Irwin won over fans

Daily Mail  

Dr Chris Brown looked to be in good spirits on Friday when he was spotted arriving at Melbourne Airport ahead of his appearance at Channel Seven's annual Good Friday Appeal. Dr Chris Brown looked to be in good spirits on Friday when he was spotted arriving at Melbourne Airport ahead of his appearance at Channel Seven 's annual Good Friday …

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Good Friday 2024: 10 interesting facts to know about this Christian holiday
9 months, 1 week ago

Good Friday 2024: 10 interesting facts to know about this Christian holiday

India TV News  

As Christians around the world observe Good Friday on March 29, 2024, it's a time for reflection, remembrance, and reverence. Good Friday holds significant importance in the Christian faith, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. As believers reflect on the events of Good Friday, here are many interesting facts about this solemn day that shed …

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Easter weekend travel chaos: How busy will it be and when are the worst times to travel?
9 months, 1 week ago

Easter weekend travel chaos: How busy will it be and when are the worst times to travel?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rail travel may see some passenger records broken, with Eurostar selling five per cent more tickets than last Easter – …

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A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
9 months, 1 week ago

A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino villager has been nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he said he would devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea. Ruben Enaje remains on the cross during the reenactment of Jesus Christ’s sufferings as …

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Stock Market Holiday: BSE, NSE to remain closed today for Good Friday
9 months, 1 week ago

Stock Market Holiday: BSE, NSE to remain closed today for Good Friday

Hindustan Times  

Stock Market Holiday: Trading will remain closed today at the BSE and NSE on account of Good Friday. Trading at Currency Derivatives Segments will also remain suspended at the Indian stock market today. Stock market holidays in March 2024 As per the list of stock market holidays 2024, there were three holidays in March — 8th, 25th, and 29th. In …

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Good Friday 2024: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & WhatsApp Status
9 months, 1 week ago

Good Friday 2024: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook & WhatsApp Status

News 18  

Good Friday is an important Christian holiday observed across the world. Good Friday Photos Good Friday Messages Let’s consider Christ’s sacrifice as we put others first today. It is Jesus’s resurrection that makes Good Friday good. Good Friday signifies the core belief in Christianity: Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for the sins of humanity. Good Friday is a day of …

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Bun and cheese: The Jamaican answer to the hot cross bun
9 months, 1 week ago

Bun and cheese: The Jamaican answer to the hot cross bun

BBC  

Bun and cheese: The Jamaican answer to the hot cross bun Golden Krust Bun and cheese is a beloved salty-sweet sandwich often served at Easter During Easter, soft cheese sandwiched between two slices of moist, fruit-infused spiced bun make up a savoury-sweet Jamaican tradition. At first glance, the pairing of sweet, spiced buns – which aren't typical "buns" but loaves …

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Two million British holidaymakers to jet off abroad over Easter weekend - but Storm Nelson sparks getaway chaos as 80mph winds cancel ferry services and force planes to abort landings
9 months, 1 week ago

Two million British holidaymakers to jet off abroad over Easter weekend - but Storm Nelson sparks getaway chaos as 80mph winds cancel ferry services and force planes to abort landings

Daily Mail  

Two million British holidaymakers are set to jet off over the Easter weekend, with their getaways being threatened by Storm Nelson which has already seen torrential rain deluge roads, trains delayed by high winds and planes aborting landings. Snowy conditions on Dartmoor in Devon today as motorists are urged to take care A vehicle is driven through a water-logged lane …

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Good Friday traditions: How Christians around the world celebrate the festival
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Good Friday traditions: How Christians around the world celebrate the festival

Hindustan Times  

Christians across the world observe Good Friday as the day when Jesus Christ died on the cross for humanity so that he could save them from their sins and is observed as a public holiday in various countries including India, Canada, the UK, Germany, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Finland, Malta, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore and Sweden among others. Here's how Christians …

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Income tax deadline to seek tax exemption via ELSS today: All you need to know
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Income tax deadline to seek tax exemption via ELSS today: All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The last date to invest in tax saving instruments is March 31 but the last day to invest in Equity Linked Savings Instruments is today as it is the last date when the markets are open. Financial markets will be closed on Friday due to Good Friday following which the markets are closed on the weekend. Owing to this financial …

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Good Friday 2024: What is open, what is closed on the long weekend March 29, 30, 31
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Good Friday 2024: What is open, what is closed on the long weekend March 29, 30, 31

Hindustan Times  

Good Friday 2024: Indian stock market, bond market and commodity markets will remain closed on March 29 in observance of Good Friday. Good Friday 2024: The stock market index on a display screen at the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai. Stock market closed on Good Friday The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange announced that trading platforms …

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Good Friday 2024: Date, history, significance, why Christians observe it and all you need to know about the holiday
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Good Friday 2024: Date, history, significance, why Christians observe it and all you need to know about the holiday

Hindustan Times  

Good Friday 2024: The holy festival of Good Friday is an annual holiday observed by the Christian community. Good Friday 2024 date, history, significance, why Christians observe it and all you need to know. Good Friday 2024 History: The New Testament says that Good Friday is the day when Jesus Christ was crucified by the Romans. Good Friday 2024 Significance: …

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Stock Market Holiday: Are BSE, NSE, MCX Closed on Good Friday? Know More
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Stock Market Holiday: Are BSE, NSE, MCX Closed on Good Friday? Know More

News 18  

Good Friday is here and it will be observed ahead of Easter 2024. Trading on the stock exchanges BSE and National Stock Exchange, the commodity exchanges MCX and NCDEX, and the bond markets will resume on Monday, April 1. The upcoming Good Friday holiday marks an important occasion for the Christian community and allows market participants to take a well-deserved …

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Good Friday 2024 long Weekend: What is open, what is closed?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Good Friday 2024 long Weekend: What is open, what is closed?

Live Mint  

Traders and investors should take note that Indian stock, bond, and commodity markets will remain closed on Friday, March 29, in observance of Good Friday. Market Holiday On Good Friday The Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange, the country's premier stock exchanges, have announced that their trading platforms will be unavailable on March 29. Similarly, the Multi Commodity …

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Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open in your city on Good Friday
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bank Holiday Today: Are banks open in your city on Good Friday

Hindustan Times  

Bank Holiday Today: Banks will remain closed on March 29 in many states to mark Good Friday. In March 2024, banks across states were closed for 14 days, as per the Reserve Bank of India holiday list. Bank Holiday Today: In March 2024, banks across states were closed for 14 days, as per the Reserve Bank of India holiday list. …

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Good Friday 2024: Date, History, Significance, and Why is it Celebrated?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Good Friday 2024: Date, History, Significance, and Why is it Celebrated?

The Quint  

Good Friday is a Christian holiday that commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. The significance of Good Friday for Christians is evident in the way it reveals the deep love and sacrifice of God. In addition, Good Friday emphasises the Christian conviction that life triumphs over death, and that good overcomes evil. Christians view the events of Good …

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Sky-high cost of flights as Brits jet off for Easter sun: £939 to Mallorca, £606 for Tenerife and a wet Madrid for £420, the eye-watering prices for last minute trips over the four day weekend
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sky-high cost of flights as Brits jet off for Easter sun: £939 to Mallorca, £606 for Tenerife and a wet Madrid for £420, the eye-watering prices for last minute trips over the four day weekend

Daily Mail  

Britons desperate to escape the miserable weather expected this Easter weekend face eye-watering costs for a last-minute flight to a European holiday destination. Similarly to the UK, the weather across Europe is rather unsettled, especially in Iberia where thunderstorms and strong winds are expected at times this week The eastern Mediterranean will see the driest and warmest weather over #Easter …

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Good Friday 2024: History, Quotes, and Can Catholics Eat Meat on Good Friday?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Good Friday 2024: History, Quotes, and Can Catholics Eat Meat on Good Friday?

News 18  

Good Friday is a day when Christians all around the world commemorate the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Good Friday is termed “good” because of its religious significance to Christians, who believe that Jesus’ death on the cross was the final sacrifice for humanity’s sins. Good Friday 2024: History Good Friday dates back to when Jesus was arrested by royal soldiers …

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Easter travel chaos: Drivers warned to expect traffic gridlock this weekend with 18.5million drivers taking to the road on Saturday as Bank holiday break coincides with end of school term
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Easter travel chaos: Drivers warned to expect traffic gridlock this weekend with 18.5million drivers taking to the road on Saturday as Bank holiday break coincides with end of school term

Daily Mail  

Britons were today warned to expect Easter travel 'carmageddon' with 14million getaway trips set to cause gridlock on the roads and major rail routes closing. Rail travel will also be disrupted by engineering works, with the southern section of the West Coast Main Line closed between Good Friday and Easter Monday. The West Coast Main Line between London Euston and …

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