Easter in pictures: Holy Week celebrations around the world
AP Christians are celebrating Holy Week with processions and reenactments in places like Jerusalem, Brazil, Nigeria, India, Mexico and Philippines. The week between Palm Sunday and Easter, known as Holy Week, is the most sacred time of the year for Christians, when the faithful commemorate the passion of Jesus. Luiz Henrique, playing the role of […]
In pictures – Christians celebrate Palm Sunday
AP Christians have celebrated Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Penitents of the Estrella brotherhood walk in procession across the so-called Triana bridge during Holy Week in Seville, Spain, on Sunday, 13th April, 2025. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. PICTURE: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti. Catholics take part […]
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St Peter’s Square
Vatican City AP A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, wishing more than 20,000 faithful a “Happy Palm Sunday, Happy Holy Week”, in yet another reassuring public sign of his recovery from a life-threatening battle with double pneumonia. Many in the crowd reached out to touch Francis’ hand […]
The Explainer: What is Palm Sunday? Why is the donkey important to the story? And how is it celebrated worldwide?
As the world marked Palm Sunday on the weekend, LUIS ANDRES HENAO, of Associated Press, explains what the day is all about…
Thousands of faithful attend Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem against a backdrop of war
Jerusalem AP Thousands of Christian faithful attended Palm Sunday celebrations at Jerusalem’s sacred Mount of Olives, marking the first day of Holy Week as conflict surges across the region. Pilgrims waved branches and fronds in the air, items that were placed before Jesus’ feet as he was greeted by cheering crowds during his entrance into […]
Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily at start of busy Holy Week that will test his health
Rome, Italy AP Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy Holy Week that will test his increasingly frail health. Hobbled by bad knees and persistent respiratory problems, Francis also didn’t participate in the procession […]
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy denounces Russian strikes on Orthodox Palm Sunday
Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced Russian air strikes coinciding with the observance of Orthodox Palm Sunday, including an attack that killed a father and daughter at home in the city of Zaporizhzhia. A police officer inspects remains of a Russian missile which hit a residential area, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on […]
Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the world
AP From dressing as Roman soldiers in Antigua, Guatemala, to carrying palm fronds on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Christians around the world are celebrating Holy Week. Christians pause along the Via Dolorosa, a route that is believed to be the path Jesus walked to his crucifixion, on Good Friday in the Old City of […]
Essay: Holy Week starts off with lots of palms – but Palm Sunday’s donkey is just as important to the story
Churches around the world have just observed Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week. JOANNE M PIERCE, professor emerita of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in the US, says the “deeper meaning” of the day is rooted in humility, rather than worldly veneration…
Christians celebrate Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, striving to maintain presence
Jerusalem, Israel Reuters Christians celebrated Palm Sunday in Jerusalem, facing an increasing struggle to maintain their status in the Holy City in the face of the expansion of Jewish settlements and repeated acts of violence. Hundreds attended the traditional procession on the Mount of Olives with palm fronds and olive branches that celebrates the entry […]