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Thousands of Christians attend Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem against a backdrop of war
Read full article: Thousands of Christians attend Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem against a backdrop of warThousands of Christian faithful attended Palm Sunday celebrations at Jerusalem’s sacred Mount of Olives on the first day of Holy Week.
Vatican reports income boost in charitable fund, even as donations dip following financial scandals
Read full article: Vatican reports income boost in charitable fund, even as donations dip following financial scandalsThe Vatican says a key charitable fund, Peter's Pence, doubled its income in the last year to 107 million euros.
Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by dispute
Read full article: Ukrainians celebrate Palm Sunday in church marred by disputeUkrainians have marked Palm Sunday in the country's most revered Orthodox site that has been at the heart of a religious dispute playing out in parallel with the war against Russia.
AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the world
Read full article: AP PHOTOS: Joyous Holy Week celebrations around the worldFrom dressing as Roman soldiers in Antigua, Guatemala, to carrying palm fronds on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, Christians around the world are celebrating Holy Week.
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US to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for space
Read full article: US to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for spaceMigrant families will be held at hotels in the Phoenix area in response to a growing number of people crossing the U.S.-Mexico border, another step in the Biden’s administration rush to set up temporary space.
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Christians mark Good Friday, Holy Week under virus woes
Read full article: Christians mark Good Friday, Holy Week under virus woesFor a second year, Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the Holy Week leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus.