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Beloved comedian Mutzie Daniel Forestier dies suddenly

Beloved comedian Mutzie Daniel Forestier dies suddenly

Ugly scenes on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet as altercations break out with security guard. Picture: X (formally Twitter)

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Pope Francis arrives to lead the Ash Wednesday mass which opens Lent in February 2020 at the Santa Sabina church in Rome (Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)

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A scuplture of a baby Jesus that is part of a nativity scene from Spain is displayed during a "Joy to the World" exhibit December 9, 2004 in Washington, DC (Image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Circa 4 BC, The Three Kings are guided by the Star in the East to the place where Jesus Christ is born. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Leaving your Christmas tree up past the Twelfth Night is considered unlucky (Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images)

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New stained glass windows are installed that have replaced a set that honoured the slave trader Edward Colston.

Church replaces stained glass window of slave trader Edward Colston

Syrian Orthodox Archbishop of Jerusalem, Swerios Malki Murad leads a procession for at the Chapel of the Ascension on Mount of Olives in Jerusalem on May 13, 2010.

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King Charles will mark his first Maundy Thursday as monarch (Pic:Getty)

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Cardinal Vincent Nichols conducts Maundy Thursday Mass at Westminster Cathedral on April 13, 2017 in London, England. Maundy Thursday marks the start of the Christian three-day celebration of Easter.

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Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday and Black Friday, is part of the Christian holy week

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A soldier pierces the torso of Jesus Christ with a spear as he hangs on the cross between two thieves, circa 30 AD (Photo: Edward Gooch Collection/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Palm Sunday falls on the Sunday before Easter

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The time of year when people across the UK chuck pancakes around their kitchens is almost upon us (image: Adobe)

Explainer Pancake Day’s connection to Easter explained - how to make sweet treat

A group of trainee cooks from the London School of National Cookery watch an expert toss a pancake on Shrove Tuesday in 1933 (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

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The Christian observance of Lent lasts for 40 days starting in early March

Explainer When does Lent start in 2023 and will you be taking part?

The Christian observance of Lent lasts for 40 days starting in early March

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Saying goodbye to Christmas is never easy, but tradition says we have to do so this week (image: Getty Images)

When you should take your Christmas tree down, according to tradition

Santa Claus waves during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

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Shane MacGowan of The Pogues on stage in 2014 (Photo: Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

Shane MacGowan’s wife shares update on Pogues singer’s illness

Despite modern tradition, there is no precise season or date of Jesus Christ’s day of birth. (Pic: Shutterstock)

When was Jesus actually born? Origins of Christmas Day explained

Peter Kay. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)

Peter Kay in tears as he is greeted by standing ovation in Manchester

St Andrew’s death inspired the Scottish flag - the Saltire (image: Shutterstock)

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The Scottish flag, known as the Saltire, replicates the cross Saint Andrew died on in 60 AD

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Sainsbury’s shoppers in shock as box of fish fingers now costs £7

Easter Sunday is a celebration of the day when Jesus rose from the dead and ascended into heaven (Picture: Shutterstock)

A simple version of the Easter story that you can tell children

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Catholic churches often hold celebrations on the Sunday following the traditional Thursday date.

Ascension Day 2021: what is the Christian holiday, is it a holy day of obligatio...

The meaning of the day is the same all over the world, but some countries celebrate the day with a national holiday, while the UK does not.

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Maundy Thursday is the fifth day of the Holy Week, the week in the Christian calendar leading up to Easter Sunday

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Christians in Jerusalem carry their large wooden cross along the route tradition says Jesus carried the cross on, to mark Good Friday

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Painting and decorating hard-boiled eggs is a beloved Easter tradition that children enjoy (Shutterstock)

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