Christians attended Good Friday services in LA and around the world

Good Friday remembered around the world

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday, a day in the Christian calendar that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Christians attended Good Friday services in LA and around the world

Archbishop José H. Gomez presided over the Good Friday Mass on Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Christians around the world mark the endurance and suffering of Jesus before death on the cross on Good Friday. The liturgy at the cathedral’s noon service was from the Gospel of John and known as the Lord’s Passion. The Lord’s Passion, always read on Good Friday, was also proclaimed at the cathedral’s 3 p.m. service a…

By CNN Editorial Research During Holy Week, Christians commemorate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his crucifixion. It also marks the end of the 40-day penitential period called Lent. Easter is considered the most important time of the Christian year. For Christians, Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' arrival in Jerusalem before his crucifixion, where palm fronds and clothes were placed in his path. Palm …

Today Christians all over the world remember Jesus' suffering and dying on the cross.

Hundreds of churchgoers commemorate Jesus' death at Good Friday service

Newcastle's Sacred Heart Cathedral hosts a packed Good Friday service, marking the crucifixion of Jesus.

The Easter Triduum continues with Good Friday, when Christians remember Jesus' suffering and death on the cross. In the Catholic and Orthodox Churches, this is the only day of the year when there is no mass, while in the Evangelical Church, this day is the central Easter service.