Reflections on Good Friday: A Day of Remembrance


Two days prior to Easter Sunday, during Holy Week, there is an observance of Good Friday. It falls on March 29 of this year.

Good Friday’s significance: For Christians, Good Friday represents Jesus Christ’s final atonement for the sins of humanity.

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