Palm Sunday 2024 celebrations took place in Jerusalem on March 24, drawing thousands of Christians from around the world despite the ongoing conflict in the region. The Patriarch of Jerusalem, S.E. Card. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, blessed the palms from Jericho and olive branches in the edicule of the Holy Sepulchre, marking the beginning of the traditional procession around the Sepulchre. The celebrations, which mark the solemn entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, were held at the Jerusalem Church of the Resurrection of Christ and at Jerusalem’s sacred Mount of Olives, signaling the start of Holy Week. This year's Palm Sunday comes amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, but the conflict seemed to have minimal impact on the celebration's size in Jerusalem. Meanwhile, in Gaza, the faithful gathered at the region's only Catholic church to pray for peace.
Thousands of Faithful Celebrate Palm Sunday In Jerusalem Against A Backdrop Of War https://t.co/l4no5SK4YF
A triumphant entry into Jerusalem for the King of Kings, where He went to conquer death. Happy Palm Sunday! https://t.co/ZT9YHCnZef
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The faithful walked slowly in a procession past the stone facade of Gaza's only Catholic church on Palm Sunday, gathering to pray for peace as war raged around them https://t.co/k84yvxVNTl
Thousands attended Palm Sunday celebrations at Jerusalem’s sacred Mount of Olives, marking the first day of the Holy Week as conflict surges across the region https://t.co/57oRU938ZB
The first day of Holy Week, which will culminate in Easter for Christian faithful, comes as the Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza, but the conflict seemed to have little effect on the size of the celebration in Jerusalem. ⤵ https://t.co/9SQmNhbsLK
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. - Zechariah 9:9 Wishing a blessed #PalmSunday to all celebrating!
Thousands of faithful attend Palm Sunday celebrations in Jerusalem against a backdrop of war https://t.co/DzrNS1MrVb https://t.co/vv8hZ0g3Oa
HAPPY PALM SUNDAY FROM IRAQ!🇮🇶 ✝️🌿 'Oshana Breekha!' You are witnessing the earliest Christians observing their centuries-old Palm Sunday tradition! Every year, the last Aramaic speakers walk the streets of their ancient villages waving palm and olive branches. They fill… https://t.co/seGsnEUvzP
East Jerusalem celebrated the solemn entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem or Palm Sunday. Thousands of Christians from all over the world attended the service in the Jerusalem Church of the Resurrection of Christ. https://t.co/GNptIrt0Il
And many spread their cloaks on the road, and others spread leafy branches that they had cut from the fields. And those who went before and those who followed were shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Mark 11: 8-9 #PalmSunday
#PalmSunday2024 #march24 #Jerusalem In the edicule of the #HolySepulchre, the Patriarch of Jerusalem S.E. Card. Pierbattista #Pizzaballa blessed the palms from Jericho, and the olive branches. Then the traditional #procession around the Sepulchre began. https://t.co/SE0vKvLxhi