Holy Thursday strides two liturgical seasons: Lent and the Paschal Triduum. The Paschal Triduum, the “Great Three Days,” begins (and Lent ends) with the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy ...

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on April 2, restoring a long-standing Roman tradition that Pope Francis set aside throughout ...

Pope Francis will continue his custom of celebrating Holy Thursday Mass in a prison during Holy Week 2024, the Vatican said. In a statement released March 6, the Vatican announced that the pope will ...

ROME — Pope Leo XIV washed the feet of 12 priests in the traditional Holy Thursday ritual, restoring a tradition his predecessor had broken by including laypeople and non-Christians in ceremonies at ...

The Sacred Paschal Triduum is a special time in the Church's liturgical year that focuses on Jesus' passion, death, and resurrection. While the rest of the year follows a similar pattern, the Triduum ...

This includes what it is, why it's a holy day, what happened on this day — and what to avoid. What is Holy Thursday? Why is Thursday a holy day? What happened on Holy Thursday? What should we avoid on ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — On the evening of March 28, the Rev. Rhey Garcia, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, commemorated the solemn Thursday before Easter Sunday — known as Holy Thursday — with a “Washing ...

Watch the Holy Thursday Mass live from the Vatican, during which the oils used in liturgical rituals throughout the year are blessed. As a recovering Pope Francis largely remains on the sidelines, ...

Have you searched the internet for “Catholic Church near me?” You’re not alone. Finding a Catholic church near you, including Mass times on Sundays and other holy days of obligation—and especially ...

CWN Editor's Note: The Prefecture of the Pontifical Household has announced that Pope Leo XIV will celebrate the Holy Thursday evening Mass in the Lateran Basilica, as was customary before the ...