Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While it's known by a few other names (more on that below), Maundy Thursday is a celebration that consists of Christians ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Christians today observe Maundy Thursday, which commemorates the Last Supper and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. The ...

Before you dye your eggs for Easter Sunday, you can take time to celebrate this lesser-known holiday in Holy Week. Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, is just one of the spring holidays that ...

Maundy Thursday is also called Holy Thursday, Green Thursday and Sheer Thursday The term "Maundy" is derived from the Latin word "mandatum," which means "command" On the Thursday of his final week, ...

Pope Francis washes the foot of a prisoner at Casal del Marmo youth prison in Rome, March 28, 2013. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, is the commemoration of the ...

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. —The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week. In Rome various accessory ...

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 ...

The week leading up to Easter is called Holy Week. It begins with Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday, but each day in between comes with its own name and celebrations. Today is Maundy Thursday. In ...