Easter is just around the corner! Many people began preparing for this religious event on Ash Wednesday and throughout the Lenten season. But before Easter weekend officially begins with Good Friday ...

Maundy Thursday, which falls on March 28th, 2024 this year, is a significant day in the Christian calendar. It marks the Thursday before Easter Sunday and holds immense importance for Christians as it ...

The tradition of "Maundy money" goes back to the 13th century Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Queen Elizabeth handed out coins to 93 men and 93 women during a ...

The Queen led the way at the Royal Maundy Service as her husband limits his public duties amid cancer treatment, and she wore a thoughtful nod to Queen Elizabeth Janine Henni is a Royals Staff Writer ...

We all know about Good Friday and Easter Sunday, but many of us aren’t aware of Maundy Thursday. While we don’t get a day off for Maundy Thursday, it’s still an important date in the Christian ...

A set of silver Maundy coins from the reign of King Edward VII are going under the Charterhouse gavel in their auction of medals, militaria, ...

King Charles III and the Queen Consort at the Royal Maundy Service at York Minster. (PA) King Charles III has distributed commemorative coins to 74 men and 74 women who have made a difference to their ...

Easter Sunday is commonly called the Super Bowl for Christians. But there are other quieter, less-attended holy days leading up to Easter. “A lot of people just do Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, but ...

This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. Like monarchs before him, the king upheld tradition by honoring a number of people equal to his current age with a red and white purse, ...

Following the arrival of Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week, Christians around the world will prepare to celebrate Easter weekend. Before Good Friday, there is another significant date that is ...

The Thursday before Easter is known as either Maundy Thursday, or Holy Thursday. Maundy is derived from the Latin word for "command," and refers to Jesus' commandment to the disciples to "Love one ...