Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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Latin Patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa was prohibited from holding a private Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, the first time in centuries Catholic leaders have been prevented from observing Palm Sunday at the church.
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In a livestream on Palm Sunday (March 29), Jenkins said season 7 production would begin in about a month.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Last month, Israeli police prevented Christian faith leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, another incident that caused international outrage and a swift public response from the Israeli government.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, Vance questioned Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
In a livestream on Palm Sunday (March 29), Jenkins said season 7 production would begin in about a month.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
Last month, Israeli police prevented Christian faith leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to celebrate Palm Sunday Mass, another incident that caused international outrage and a swift public response from the Israeli government.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Still, Vance questioned Leo anew, pushing back specifically at the pope’s Palm Sunday assertion that God does not hear the prayers of those who make war.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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