MANILA – A Catholic priest on Saturday said blessed palm fronds are not mere ornaments but a reminder to the faithful of the importance of accepting Jesus Christ into their lives. “Blest palm ...

will feature palm fronds, which were waved by Jesus' supporters as he made his entry into Jerusalem days before he would be crucified. The services will feature messages of hope and reflection on ...

Victoria Ciliberti is a third-generation "palm lady" weaving intricate designs with palm fronds ahead of Palm Sunday. (Emily Neil/WHYY News) From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and ...

As they walked through the streets of Qaraqosh, participants sang Palm Sunday hymns in both Arabic and Syriac and waved olive branches. Thousands celebrate the beginning of Holy Week on April 13 ...

Hundreds of Filipino Catholics attended morning mass on Sunday, April 13, carrying palm fronds, a tradition in the lead-up to the remembrance of Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. The Holy Week, ...

Palm leaves are an unavoidable part of Palm Sunday anywhere, and in Mexico, they take on a special artistic and spiritual significance. Skilled artisans weave them into intricate shapes like crosses, ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A very special celebration is happening at the Palm Beach Zoo. Api the tiger is turning 15 years old, and she has a love interest at Tiger Forest! Api's birthday ...

The faithful, holding palm fronds, participated in a devotional procession from Loyola Ground to St. Mary's Cathedral, singing hymns and offering praises. This ritual symbolically recreates the ...

Amis Memorial Chapel & Crematory announce the death of Lloyd Alfred [Tex] Webbe, well-known photographer and African safari tour operator, at the Sylvia Richardson Care facility, St. George’s in ...

The uncoiling fronds are an advance guard, heralding the botanical abundance of summer. The royal ferns, the tree fern, the polystichums — they are all at it. Each frond within the burgeoning ...