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On Palm Sunday, Pope Francis prays people open hearts to God, quell all hatred

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:48:42 -0400

Only Jesus can deliver humanity from hatred and violence, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday."Jesus entered Jerusalem as a humble and peaceful king," he said in brief remarks after celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square. He prayed that the faithful would open their hearts to the Lord because he alone "can deliver us from animosity, hatred, violence, because he is mercy and the forgiveness of sins."

Pope Francis says be close to those 'abandoned' like Christ: unborn, migrants

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:44:11 -0400

The unborn, migrants, the elderly and the disabled are "living icons" of Jesus that call Christians to draw close to those who feel abandoned just as Christ did on the cross, Pope Francis said.

Victory is not raising a flag on pile of rubble, Pope Francis says on Palm Sunday

Mon, 11 Apr 2022 11:37:55 -0400

Jesus obeyed the most challenging of commandments: to love one's enemies; and he invites humanity to do the same by breaking a vicious cycle of evil, sorrow and hatred with love and forgiveness, Pope Francis said on Palm Sunday.

Pope Francis on Palm Sunday: Life is meant to serve others

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 08:48:51 -0400

VATICAN CITY -- With a small procession down the vast and empty central nave of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis began the first of a series of Holy Week liturgies celebrated without the presence of the faithful from the general public.

Behind the palms

jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:07:56 -0400

Palm leaves and fronds decorate churches everywhere Palm Sunday as Christians prepare for the most solemn time of the liturgical year.

Do not keep quiet, Pope says to youth on Palm Sunday

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 14:17:41 -0400

VATICAN – Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass with thousands of young people, Pope Francis urged them to continue singing and shouting "hosanna" in the world, proclaiming the lordship of Jesus and following his example of outreach to the poor and suffering.

God's word on Sunday: A true prophet is willing to pay a steep price

fr_scott@catholicregister.org (Fr. Scott Lewis, S.J) — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 14:24:35 -0400

Passion (Palm) Sunday, March 25 (Year B) Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 22; Philippians 2:6-11; Mark 14:1-15:47

Love Jesus in all who suffer, Pope says on Palm Sunday

Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:38:00 -0400

VATICAN CITY – Jesus does not ask that people only contemplate his image, but that they also recognize and love him concretely in all people who suffer like he did, Pope Francis said.

Pope's homily from Palm Sunday

crstaff@catholicregister.org (Catholic Register Staff) — Mon, 10 Apr 2017 09:15:00 -0400

Pope Francis delivered the homily at Mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square. Below is the full text of his prepared remarks.

The transcript of our trial

frronrolheiser@catholicregister.org (Fr. Ron Rolheiser) — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 10:00:00 -0400

The biblical accounts of Jesus’ passion and death focus very much on His trial, describing it in length and in detail.