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ONE DAY ONLY – Good Friday, April 7, 2023

LifeShare Blood Center is encouraging the community to donate blood in preparation for the upcoming holiday weekend. In exchange, they will be giving out vouchers for turkey or ham.

Holy Week is an important time for Christians throughout the world. Holy Week, begins on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter. Holy Week is a time when Catholics gather to remember and participate in the Passion of Jesus Christ.

The ceremonies see brotherhoods of “nazarenos,” or penitents, with tall conical hats, monkish robes and hoods carrying or escorting the magnificent carriages through ancient streets of cities and towns nationwide.

Sgt. David Solinas was a rugby player and wrestler at River Dell High School in Oradell where he was a member of the Class of 2018.

Easter week in Costa Rica is characterized by a whole gamut of activities that tourists current and future retired expats should know.

Spain is getting ready for one of its most revered holiday periods of the year: Easter Week, which means thousands of colorful and noisy religious street processions that draw multitudes onto the streets to watch.

Spain's colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw…

Spains colourful Holy Week celebrations begin on Sunday, featuring centuries-old processions of the faithful carrying flower-covered floats topped with statues of Christ or the Virgin Mary that draw huge crowds.

Pope Francis visits children in hospital as the Vatican confirms he will be released after a bout of bronchitis.