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Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday 2022: Full text of Pope Francis’ homily
by Pope Francis Vatican City, Apr 10, 2022 / 03:30 am Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2022, which was celebrated with the public in St. Peter’s Square on April 10, 2022. On Calvary, two ways of thinking collided. In the Gospel, the words …
Pope Francis calls for an ‘Easter truce’ in Ukraine on Palm Sunday 2022
by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Apr 10, 2022 / 06:10 am Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday 2022 that nothing is impossible for God, who has the power to end the war in Ukraine, even if it looks like the end is not near. He also urged the laying down …
These are the most popular FAQs about Palm Sunday… and their answers
by Francesca Pollio Fenton Denver Newsroom, Apr 9, 2022 / 18:00 pm When is Palm Sunday 2022? Palm Sunday is on April 10, 2022. What is the meaning of Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday is the day we remember and honor Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion would …
A Closer Look: Holy Week as Political Comedy
It is impossible to divorce religious faith (or lack thereof) from political commitments. While legislators and judges might try to keep religious and political institutions distinct from one another—to build Thomas Jefferson’s famous “wall of separation between Church and State”—belief (or unbelief) is a necessary factor in the way all …
Holy Week Begins in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
On Sunday April 9th, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati. On Tuesday April 11th the Chrism Mass was held at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral. (Photos by E.L. Hubbard)
Pope on Palm Sunday: Christ’s passion leads to joy
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass as pope March 24, telling an overflow crowd in St. Peter’s Square that Christ’s death on the cross is a source of eternal consolation and joy. “A Christian can never be …
Archdiocese of Cincinnati to mark Holy Week (Schedule of Events)
Press Release The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati will join Christians throughout the world in celebrating Holy Week, the most sacred time of the Church year, beginning with Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday) March 24. The culmination of that week is known as the Triduum — a period of roughly 72 …