The church in northern Gaza is a short drive from Al-Shifa hospital 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. Holy Family Church’s tranquil courtyard, filled with dozens of children and older people, belied … Read more
Pope Francis decided at the last minute to skip his homily during Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, avoiding a strenuous speech at the start of a busy Holy Week that will test his increasingly frail health. Hobbled by bad knees and persistent respiratory problems, Francis also didn’t participate in the procession of cardinals … Read more
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of people St. Peter’s Square but continued presiding at the service.In recent weeks the 87-year-old pope has been suffering on and off from bronchitis and influenza and has delegated an aide to read his … Read more
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the Lok Sabha elections barely a few weeks away, Congress MP and the party’s Thiruvananthapuram candidate, Shashi Tharoor, hit the campaign trail by participating in a Palm Sunday event.On Palm Sunday, Christians commemorate Jesus going to Jerusalem on a donkey for the celebration of Passover.Speaking to on Sunday, the Congress MP said, “Palm … Read more