Palm Sunday
noun
: the Sunday before Easter celebrated in commemoration of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem
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On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis leads Mass in St. Peter's Square, urging the faithful to embrace humility and selflessness.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis leads the Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Square on March 20, 2016 in Vatican City, Vatican.
—Marty Steinberg,katrina Bishop,sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
The Palm Sunday attack that killed 34 people in Sumy is still top of mind here.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Commencing Holy Week To honor the beginning of Holy Week, Francis made an appearance at St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, April 13.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Pope Francis leads the Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Square on March 20, 2016 in Vatican City, Vatican.
—Marty Steinberg,katrina Bishop,sam Meredith, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
The Palm Sunday attack that killed 34 people in Sumy is still top of mind here.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2025
Commencing Holy Week To honor the beginning of Holy Week, Francis made an appearance at St. Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday, April 13.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Palm Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Palm%20Sunday. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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