Holy Week is a time when the pope would be expected to be front and center of events. But as Francis continues to recover from double pneumonia, observers are on the lookout for surprise appearances.

Vance’s visit to the seat of Catholicism during the Church’s holiest days of the year comes under the shadow of his public tiff with an ailing Pope Francis and in the wake of

Pope Francis gave his first public comments since falling ill before his visit to Rome's Regina Caeli prison on Holy Thursday.

According to the Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center’s outlook, precipitation levels are expected to remain above normal from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic through the end of April, especially for Northeast Texas, North Louisiana, Arkansas, eastern Oklahoma and southern Missouri.

There is an isolated risk of strong storms heading into the Easter weekend. A warm front is moving through Southeast Michigan on Friday into Saturday. This will put much of the state in what is called the warm sector.

Severe weather will continue to slam the Central U.S. throughout Easter weekend, as areas have already been slammed with tornadoes and damaging winds, officials said.

The days of the Holy Week have not changed in recent tradition: Easter always falls on a Sunday, and the standard definition is that Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox.

Costco often closes on Easter Sunday every year. It’s one of the many holidays it tends to observe annually. The stores will reopen for regular shopping on Monday, April 21. Hours vary, so you should check with your local Costco.

Retailers like Costco and Target will be closed, but many grocery stores will remain open. Banks, the stock market and post offices are always closed on Sundays

Holy Saturday falls between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, marking the solemn time when Jesus was in the tomb after his crucifixion. It is a day of quiet reflection, when Christians pause to contemplate the waiting and uncertainty that preceded the joy of His resurrection.