• Iraqi Christians gather to celebrate Palm Sunday at the St. Elijah church in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on April 1, 2023. (Photo by SAFIN HAMED / AFP)
    Iraqi Christians gather to celebrate Palm Sunday at the St. Elijah church in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on April 1, 2023. (Photo by SAFIN HAMED / AFP)
  • Erbil is the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq
    Erbil is the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq
  • Palm Sunday commemorates the day Christians believe Jesus entered Jerusalem, welcomed as the messiah, only to be crucified five days later
    Palm Sunday commemorates the day Christians believe Jesus entered Jerusalem, welcomed as the messiah, only to be crucified five days later
  • Traditions include processions with palm branches, the blessing of palms and the construction of small palm crosses
    Traditions include processions with palm branches, the blessing of palms and the construction of small palm crosses
  • It marks the start of the Christian holy week that culminates on Easter Sunday
    It marks the start of the Christian holy week that culminates on Easter Sunday
  • Masses gather at St Elijah to mark Palm Sunday
    Masses gather at St Elijah to mark Palm Sunday

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Iraqi Christians mark Palm Sunday - in pictures

Celebration took place at St Elijah Church in Erbil

The National

April 02, 2023

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Updated: April 02, 2023, 10:59 AM
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