“The Troubles” of Northern Ireland — a dispute between Catholic nationalists and Protestant loyalists — roiled violently for three decades until the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
Good Friday
Breaking the Sonic Barrier During Lent
I really wanted the Sonic drink. But it was the first Friday of Lent, and I gave up Sonic for Lent. So there I was sitting at the stoplight, fighting myself on whether or not I would turn left to Sonic or right to get home.
Pope Francis Asks Families to Write 2022 Way of the Cross Meditations
Pope Francis has asked several families to write the prayers and meditations for his Stations of the Cross service at Rome’s Colosseum on Good Friday.
As Three Feasts Converge, Holy Land Christians Hope for Peace, Tourism
With pandemic restrictions almost fully lifted, churches and shopkeepers alike are hopeful that the streets of Jerusalem will fill up once again as Easter, Passover and Ramadan converge.
Jesus’s Passion and Compassion Remembered on Good Friday
The Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, held during the afternoon of Good Friday, commemorates the Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on the cross at Calvary.
Throughout the Diocese: Holy Week Day By Day
Photos from 2021 Holy Week celebrations and services that took place in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Good Friday Service to Be Celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James
Good Friday is the second day of the Easter Triduum on which Catholics commemorate the Crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on the cross at Calvary.
Children Write Meditations for Pope Francis’ Way of the Cross
In a passage of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” Taking this to heart, this year the Vatican has asked children to write the meditations for the Way of the Cross led by Pope Francis on Good Friday, April 2.
Good Friday Focuses Attention on Plight of Christians in Middle East
When Michael La Civita of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association considers how the agency prioritizes where to send aid, he says the best way to describe it is like a “triage,” given the crises so many countries face.
St. Sebastian Church Choir Joins Virtually in Song of Jesus’ Walk to His Crucifixion
On Good Friday, the Diocese of Brooklyn has released a video of the choir at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, in Woodside, Queens, virtually singing “Via Dolorosa,” which translates from Latin to English as “Sorrowful Way.”