What is Palm Sunday, and why do we celebrate it? Palm Sunday is one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar, but it's often not understood. From the changing date to the actual traditions of ...

Christians all over the world are making preparations for Palm Sunday, a holiday commemorating Jesus Christ's final days on earth, his trial and crucifixion. The Christian celebration, observed on the ...

It’s Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Christian Holy Week, leading up to the celebration of Easter next Sunday, April 20. Millions of Christians worldwide carry palm leaves in processions today to ...

“Entry of Christ into Jerusalem,” by Anthony van Dyck, 1617 on Wikipedia. A Homily for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Readings: Luke 19:28-40 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14—23:56 The ...

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, remembering that Christ’s ...

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 ...

Each year, Palm Sunday marks the start of the Christian Holy Week leading up to Easter. In 2025, it will take place on April 13. The day commemorates when Jesus made his triumphant arrival into ...