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Why Good Friday was dangerous for Jews in the Middle Ages and how that changed

  • Written by Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, Professor of Church History, Seminary of the Southwest
Why Good Friday was dangerous for Jews in the Middle Ages and how that changedA Good Friday procession in Riverdale, Maryland.AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana

As Christians observe Good Friday they will remember, with devotion and prayer, the death of Jesus on the Cross. It is a day of solemnity in which Christians give thanks for their salvation made possible by the suffering of Jesus. They prepare for rejoicing on Easter Sunday,...

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