Waving of palaspas or palm fronds has been a part of the Filipino Catholic Church’s tradition during Palm Sunday. But what ...

Wondering why a small dusty cross anoints the foreheads ... palm leaves used during the previous year’s Palm Sunday services, which commemorate Jesus's arrival to Jerusalem a week before he ...

NARRATOR: Don’t worry! Jesus’ followers threw palm leaves on the road to welcome him. *The screen now shows a small cross made of palm leaves. * NARRATOR: Some Christian churches give out ...

Each year in early spring, Christians across the globe celebrate their faith on Easter. Easter commemorates the resurrection ...

Lent is nearly halfway over, and millions are eagerly awaiting Easter Sunday. Here are the meanings behind the days and why ...

On Ash Wednesday, priests place ash crosses on worshipers' foreheads to indicate they belong to Jesus Christ and are ... to be made from last year's Palm Sunday palm branches, according to the ...

Anglican and Roman Catholic churches give out small crosses made from palm leaves, as a reminder of Jesus's entrance into Jerusalem and his death on the cross. Some Christians keep these in their ...