Holy Week
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Holy Week
1700–10; translation of Italian settimana santa
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Leo has repeatedly denounced ongoing global conflicts in recent weeks, using a series of Holy Week addresses to warn against what he has described as a growing indifference to war and suffering.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Last year, Holy Week was the setting for the Argentine pontiff's final public appearances, during which he appeared frail and short of breath.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
Holy Week, one of the most sacred periods in the Christian calendar, centers on themes of sacrifice, suffering and redemption — making the address a direct moral intervention at a moment of global tension.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
Holy Week was no holiday: The grim observances of Good Friday led solemnly though with mounting joy toward the celebration of the Resurrection and the most important observance on the Christian calendar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
During Holy Week all pictures and statues in church were shrouded by purple silk drapes.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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