DEAR READERS: This week, many Christians around the world observe Palm Sunday, the day that begins Holy Week. In the biblical story, crowds gathered along the road to welcome Jesus Christ as he ...
Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week, one of the most sacred times in the Christian calendar. On this day, churches distribute palm branches to worshippers as part of a long-standing tradition.
Lent is drawing to an end, and Easter Sunday is just days away. But before believers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, there’s the most sacred week of Christianity: Holy Week. One of the ...
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli police prevented Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to celebrate a private Mass on the Christian holiday of Palm Sunday for the first time in ...