Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions

Good Friday is a unique - and uniquely solemn - day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus, ahead of what's a central tenet of faith for believers - his resurrection two days later on Easter Sunday, according to the Gospels. This year, it falls on April 3 for Catholics and Protestants, and April 10 for Orthodox