In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom ... and participate in the passion of Jesus Christ. Holy Week is the same in the eastern and western Church, but ...

But beyond that, it's a color that symbolizes warmth, passion, and even spiritual renewal in many cultures. For many, red represents ... this color represents the blood of Jesus Christ, reflecting ...

On Good Friday, millions gather together to read — or if they are lucky, to sing — John the Evangelist’s account of the Passion ... of the Jesus’s side and the flow of blood and water ...