(RNS) — Even the Trump administration's ambassador called barring the Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday 'difficult to understand.' (RNS) — For a long time, ...

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Following outcry from political and religious leaders for barring Catholic leaders in the Holy Land from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, Israeli authorities apologized and ...

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians, the lead-up to Easter, when Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead. Usually, it’s observed in large services with liturgical ...