Why purple cloth covers crosses, church images on Passiontide

2026-03-24 - 02:20

MANILA, Philippines — If you entered a church for Mass on Sunday, March 22, you may have noticed the cross and other sacred images already veiled or covered in purple cloth. The tradition, which started in the ninth century, marks the beginning of Passiontide, or the last two weeks of the season of Lent. As