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NEWS ABOUT: Palm Sunday

Palm Sunday stories: 2 news summaries

 Pope Slams Iraq War 

Speaks to faithful in Palm Sunday Mass

Mar 16, 08 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI harshly criticized the Iraq war today at the close of a Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, the AP reports. “Enough with the slaughters. Enough with the violence. Enough with the hatred,” he said to applause from a crowd of thousands. He said... More »

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Pope Benedict XVI • Vatican • archbishop • mass • Palm Sunday • Iraq war • Paulos Faraj Rahho

St. Patty's, Holy Week Collide

Some Irish organizations reschedule parades from Palm Sunday; others stand firm

Feb 21, 08 4:14 PM CST
(Newser) - This year’s calendar sees St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) falling during the week preceding Easter, which has caused most organizers to move parades forward to avoid forcing Irish Catholics to choose between heritage and the church's Holy Week, the Boston Globe reports. South Boston planners, however, refused to... More »

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Boston • Holy Week • St. Patrick's Day • Palm Sunday • Irish Catholicism • Irish Catholics

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