ROME -- 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 ...

While people around the world prayed for peace in Ukraine on Sunday, Ukrainian Orthodox Christians observed Palm Sunday, with Russia’s deadly war raging all around them. In cities like Lviv and ...

March 24 (Reuters) - Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of people in St. Peter's Square but continued presiding at the service, ...

Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a brief appearance in St. Peter's Square on Sunday at the end of a Palm Sunday service, greeting the ...

Pope Francis presides over Palm Sunday mass at St. Peter's Square a day after being released from the hospital. Getty Images Pope Francis attended a Palm Sunday service in St Peter’s Square, a day ...

Pope Francis at the last minute skipped reading his homily during a Palm Sunday Mass for tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square but continued presiding at the service, read his noon prayer ...

The smell of incense hung in the slightly hazy air inside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross late Sunday morning, as hundreds filled the sanctuary to observe Palm Sunday, marking the start of the ...

Colored eggs, overflowing baskets and adorable bunnies tend to steal the spotlight on Easter. But the real focus for Christians, of course, is the big day itself and the entire week leading up to it.