"I thank you for your participation and prayers, that in the last days you intensified,'' the pontiff told the crowd in St. Peter's Square, a reference to the many wishes he received for a quick ...

For families everywhere, Sunday is the day of rest and relaxation before beginning a new week. Whether your Sunday dinner is your way of capping off the weekend with a tasty meal or you have a larger ...

Palm Sunday on Sunday, April 13 marked the beginning of Holy Week. The week is the most sacred week in the Christian liturgical year, commemorating the final days and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The streets of Qaraqosh, Iraq — also known as Baghdeda — were filled with joy as residents celebrating Palm Sunday carried olive branches and palm fronds in a grand procession of nearly 20,000 ...

‘I WAS TOLD THEY MADE A MISTAKE’: It was a little after 10 a.m. in the Northern Ukrainian city of Sumy. Hundreds of people were gathered to celebrate Palm Sunday when two Russian missiles struck in ...

As they walked through the streets of Qaraqosh, participants sang Palm Sunday hymns in both Arabic and Syriac and waved olive branches. Thousands celebrate the beginning of Holy Week on April 13, 2025 ...

Holy Week started with Palm Sunday April 13. It ends with Easter on April 20. Maundy Thursday marks the day when Jesus celebrate the Passover with his disciples, followed by his arrest in the Garden ...

Holy Week, the most significant week in Catholicism, begins with Palm Sunday and culminates with Easter Sunday. Key dates in Holy Week include Holy Thursday (commemorating the Last Supper), Good ...

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 holiday ...

World leaders have condemned a Russian attack on the city of Sumy in northeastern Ukraine Sunday that killed 34 people and injured 117 others. Two children were among the dead. Witnesses say a pair of ...

Christians in Chicago and around the world on Sunday marked the start of Holy Week with Palm Sunday. At Holy Name Cathedral on the Near North Side, Blase Cardinal Cupich led the faithful in the annual ...

Keith Kellogg, President Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, condemned Russia’s attack on a Palm Sunday gathering in Ukraine. “Today’s Palm Sunday attack by Russian forces on civilian targets in Sumy ...