"Last year was a terrible Easter, without people, closed doors. This year is much better, the door is open, we don't have a ...

While united in commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Western, Eastern, and Ethiopian Christians observe Palm Sunday in distinct ways.

Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and ends with Easter. It's celebrated by more than 2 billion Christians around the world.

Qaraqosh’s annual Palm Sunday procession has become one of Iraq’s most iconic Christian celebrations, interrupted only during the years of forced displacement following the ISIS invasion in 2014.

On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians in the Holy Land to “hope against all hope” during a difficult time.

Faith Amid Ruins: Gaza’s Christians Mark Palm Sunday Apr 14, 2025 Christians in Gaza City gathered to observe Palm Sunday, the occasion preceding Easter, at the historic St. Porphyrius Orthodox Church ...

While the Easter holiday often involves eggs, bunnies and pastels, this holiday bears a deeper meaning with Holy Week days like Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. The Christian ...

In a relatively rare phenomenon this year, Palm Sunday, Holy Week, and fall on the same dates for the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches.

President Donald Trump issued a Holy Week proclamation on Palm Sunday vowing to "defend the Christian faith" in the schools, military and the government.

A hospital in Gaza was intentionally hit by the Israeli military on Palm Sunday, prompting widespread condemnations from Christian groups in the Middle East.