Holy Week
noun
: the week before Easter during which the last days of Christ's life are commemorated
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The pontiff spent his final days celebrating Holy Week, the seven days leading up to Easter Sunday.
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2025
The holiday is also the last day of Holy Week, a week's worth of events paying homage to the final days leading up to Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Vatican officials say the pope will not be presiding over certain services during Holy Week.
April 17
In a rare public appearance following his lengthy hospital stay, Pope Francis meets individually with each of the 70 inmates at Regina Coeli prison in Rome.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Visiting Rome with my family during Holy Week was an incredible experience.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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The Hill Staff, The Hill, 26 Apr. 2025
The holiday is also the last day of Holy Week, a week's worth of events paying homage to the final days leading up to Christ's Crucifixion and Resurrection.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Vatican officials say the pope will not be presiding over certain services during Holy Week.
April 17
In a rare public appearance following his lengthy hospital stay, Pope Francis meets individually with each of the 70 inmates at Regina Coeli prison in Rome.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2025
Visiting Rome with my family during Holy Week was an incredible experience.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Holy Week.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Week. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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