Later Sunday, pilgrims retraced Jesus’ route with a traditional procession into Jerusalem’s Old City from the Mount of Olives. Several hundred made the walk down into the valley and up to the entrance ...

Typically, a service on Palm Sunday includes the priest or pastor reading the triumphant story of Christ entering Jerusalem or a procession where the priest will walk up to the church as his ...

The very first Palm Sunday, when Jesus rode into Jerusalem, “was an open challenge ... but some churches still offer a processional where people walk while holding the palm branches, waving ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, in red, takes part in the traditional path that Jesus took on his last entry into Jerusalem during the Palm Sunday procession on ...

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 ...

JERUSALEM — 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.

According to Christian beliefs, Palm Sunday honors the day that Jesus rode a donkey and arrived in Jerusalem. He was met by worshipers who fanned him and laid palm leaves at his feet. His arrival ...

Christians begin Holy Week by celebrating Palm Sunday, when Jesus entered Jerusalem for the final time before his death and resurrection. To mark the day, Christians recreate Jesus’ procession ...

Nuns and Christian worshippers walk in the Palm Sunday procession (Mahmoud Illean/AP) Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem and is the start of the church’s most solemn week ...