Palm sunday

Ukraine's Zelensky denounces Russian strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday

The majority of Ukraine's 41 million people are Orthodox Christians who celebrate Easter a week from now.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Ukrainian people with Orthodox Easter message, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, at the Saint Sophia cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine April 23, 2022.
 The Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem, April 10, 2022.

Palm Sunday in Jerusalem gets off to a slow start due to global unrest

 Christian worshippers attend a Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem

Palm Sunday and the Day of the Lambs

 Pope Francis leads Palm Sunday services at the Vatican

On Palm Sunday, pope calls for Easter truce in Ukraine


Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre 'resurrected' for Palm Sunday mass

Around 500 worshippers passed through the huge wooden doors of the church

 Christian worshippers attend Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem

Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre 'resurrected' for Palm Sunday mass as pilgrims return

Holy Week is usually the high season for Christian pilgrims, but on Sunday, there was only about 20% of the number of worshippers that normally fill the church.

 Christian students visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on a trip with Passages

Church of the Holy Sepulchre opens for Palm Sunday amid COVID-19

"Last year was a terrible Easter, without people, closed doors. This year is much better, the door is open, we don't have a lot of people but we feel more hopeful that things will become better."

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa walks along Christian worshippers and the clergy holding palm fronds during a Palm Sunday procession outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City March 28, 2021.

This week in 60 seconds: Terror after Passover comes to a close

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Scene of a car ramming terror attack at Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank on April 19, 2017

This week in 60 seconds: Christians under attack in Egypt

Got a minute? Here's the week in review.

Relatives of victims react to coffins arriving to the Coptic church that was bombed on Sunday in Tanta, Egypt, April 9, 2017

WATCH: Palm Sunday celebrated in Jerusalem

Christian worshippers take part in a Palm Sunday ceremony in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem

Jerusalem residents celebrate Palm Sunday

Worshippers pack into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the burial place of Jesus.

Christians in Jerusalem celebrated Palm Sunday 370

Yalla Peace: Celebrating ‘Passter’

A taste of this combination of Passover and Easter at the Hanania household.

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Palm Sunday marked in J'lem, W. Bank

Hundreds of pilgrims march from Mt. of Olives; others celebrate in Bethlehem.

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