According to the gospels, Jesus rode a donkey into Jerusalem and people welcomed him as their king with palm branches, said Jobe. People thought he'd release them from Roman oppression ...

According to the Christian Gospels, people lined the streets to greet him, waving palm branches and shouting words of praise. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, I think it’s clear ...

"Traditionally, worshipping Christians will receive palm branches or palm crosses on Palm Sunday as a tangible sign of Jesus’ ‘triumphal entry’ into Jerusalem," according to the University ...

Then, “they took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ and ‘Blessed is the king of Israel!'” They waved the ...

According to the Christian Gospels, people lined the streets to greet him, waving palm branches and shouting words of praise. As a specialist in Catholic liturgy and ritual, I think it’s clear ...

when he was greeted by cheering crowds waving palm branches that they set out on the ground along his path, according to the Bible. This year, Palm Sunday falls on March 24. Also known as Passion ...

People lined the way throwing garments and palm branches as Jesus entered the holy city. They shouted "Hosanna!" This means, "Save us!" Ancient Jerusalem then was under Roman occupation ...

Streams of Christian pilgrims gathered Sunday to celebrate the path of Jesus Christ’s last journey into Jerusalem, when his followers laid palm branches in his path, before his crucifixion.

As they walked through the streets of Qaraqosh, participants sang Palm Sunday hymns in both Arabic and Syriac and waved olive branches. Thousands celebrate the beginning of Holy Week on April 13 ...

To mark the day, Christians recreate Jesus’ procession, often starting outside churches and winding down sidewalks and city streets waving palm branches. Celebrations like this often miss an ...