Uncertainty surrounds upcoming Holy Week liturgies — central to the Christian faith and typically drawing large gatherings of pilgrims and local worshippers.

Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week and celebrates Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem amid praises and betrayal.

Palm Sunday 2026 is a special day when history, faith, and personal experiences come together. It commemorates Jesus’ entry ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) — In lieu of the Palm Sunday procession, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem called on Christians around the world to commit to a moment of prayer for the Holy City of Jerusalem.

Patriarch Pizzaballa made the announcement in a message to Latin Rite communities. The Chrism Mass has also been postponed due to the impossibility for the clergy to physically come together. A virtua ...

For the second year in a row, few foreign pilgrims were in attendance at the traditional Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives into the Old City of Jerusalem due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas ...

Thousands flocked to Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas for the first time since the implementation of the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas peace deal. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, who has served as the ...

For the Catholic Church and many other Christian denominations, the Sunday before Easter marks the beginning of the most important week of the year – “Holy Week,” when Christians reflect on central ...

Palm Sunday takes place this week, and we’re remembering how we marked it in Cumbria.

From March 26 to April 5, thousands of brotherhoods will walk through different streets of Palma. Thousands of members of religious brotherhoods will take part in the processions commemorating the ...

For expats and visitors living in Spain, Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is one of the country’s most visually striking and ...