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Palm Sunday marked in Damascus, Syria
By Xinhua Published: Mar 30, 2026 01:29 PM
A worshipper lights candles during Palm Sunday services at a church in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2026. Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

A worshipper lights candles during Palm Sunday services at a church in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2026. Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)


A worshipper lights candles during Palm Sunday services at a church in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2026. Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

A worshipper lights candles during Palm Sunday services at a church in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2026. Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)


Worshippers pray during Palm Sunday services at a church in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2026. Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

Worshippers pray during Palm Sunday services at a church in Damascus, Syria, on March 29, 2026. Palm Sunday is a Christian feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter and marks the beginning of the Holy Week. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)