A deadly attack has left at least 11 people dead and several others injured following an attack by suspected gunmen in Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba, served by Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Jos. Credit: hyotographics/Shutterstock By ACI Africa March 30, 2026 at 1:36 PM ET JOS, Nigeria — At least 11 …

In his Palm Sunday meditation in the Garden of Gethsemane, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, recalls that just as Jesus wept over Jerusalem for failing to recognize peace, He “weeps” today over a world, especially the Holy Land, still marked by conflict, suffering, and missed opportunities for …

At Palm Sunday Mass and the Angelus following it, the pope prayed for Middle East Christians, victims of war, and migrants who died at sea off Crete.   Pope Leo XIV takes part in the traditional Palm Sunday procession in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on March 29, 2026. …

As the Church celebrates Palm Sunday, Jenny Kraska offers her thoughts on the day’s liturgical readings, reflecting on the theme, “Palm branches & plot twists”. By Jenny Kraska Palm Sunday places us at the threshold of mystery. We begin with palms raised high, echoing the cries of the crowd: “Hosanna …

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem cancels this year’s Palm Sunday procession from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem, due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. By Beatrice Guarrera Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has announced that the traditional Palm Sunday procession, which goes from the Mount …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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)