"We also give up things to be reminded of our dependence on God." In 2025 Lent ends on April 17, known as Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. The Old Farmer's Almanac ...

IN GRIEF, the South African liberation movement paid tribute to struggle veteran Ahmed Kathrada who died yesterday aged 87 after a long illness. President Jacob Zuma declared two days of national ...

What does this mean? And how can the new King Charles, Head of the Commonwealth, be a servant? The church ceremony’s rites and rituals extend back to the first coronation in 1066. However, the theme ...

The 166th running of the King's Plate will be held Aug. 16 at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Tickets for the race day will go on sale Thursday at KingsPlate.com and on Ticketmaster. General ...

As part of this ritual, they were sprinkled with ashes, clothed in sackcloth, and required to stay apart from the community until their reconciliation on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter.

which includes seven regional leagues, with one being the local Philippines King's League set to begin in April.

This year, Ash Wednesday is on March 5th, 2025. Lent consists of six weeks leading up to Easter and ends either on Maundy Thursday (April, 17th, 2025) or Holy Saturday (April 19th, 2025), depending on ...

The warmth of the fire symbolises the salvation, which in the Christian belief, the crucifixion made possible for mankind. Maundy Thursday: A day of service and love (March 29) ...

The six-week period begins on Ash Wednesday and it comes to an end 40 days later on Holy Thursday. Much like Easter Sunday, the start and end dates of the observation change year over year.

These days include Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. The Resurrection "represents the triumph of good over evil, sin, death, and the physical body," according to almanac.com.