Penitents of the Estrella brotherhood walk in procession across the so-called Triana bridge during Holy Week in Seville, ...

“To carry the cross of Christ is never in vain,” he wrote in his homily for Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square April 13. “It is the most tangible way for us to share in his redemptive love.” The ...

“To carry the cross of Christ is never in vain,” he wrote in his homily for Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square April 13. “It is the most tangible way for us to share in his redemptive love.” The ...

Young people carry palm and olive branches in St. Peter’s Square as they take part in the entrance procession at the start of Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican April 13, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ...

Photo: Con Deves Traditionally, the faithful commemorate this moment by receiving small crosses made from palm leaves during the liturgy. At the Church of Saints Anargiri in Oakleigh, Victoria ...

It remains a favorite among parishioners, who are handed palm branches or palm crosses as they enter the church at many services. From golf to God: Church of the Highlands campus pastor was star ...

A central part of the services is the blessing and distribution of intricately woven palm crosses, representing the palm leaves used by the people of Jerusalem 2000 years ago. Parishioners receive ...

Up to a hundred people gathering were invited to hold their palm crosses, which had been handed out by the congregation, in the air. The Reverend continued: "God our Saviour, whose Son Jesus Christ ...