Christians celebrate ‘Palm Sunday’

As Palm Sunday marks the start of the Easter festival, Christians gear up for celebrations

RAWALPINDI:

Christian across Rawalpindi celebrated Palm Sunday with full zeal and religious devotion in anticipation of Easter.

On this occasion, a significant number of Christians gathered at various churches across the city to participate in religious activities. According to the Christian community, Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the holy festival of Easter and commemorates the day when Jesus Christ made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, which symbolises the legal manifestation of God's reign on earth.

Palm Sunday marks the start of the Easter festival, and churches around the world celebrate this occasion with a special procession featuring palm branches. During this time, priests deliver sermons that emphasise the significance of Easter and its importance to the Christian faith. Following Palm Sunday, the Christian community will observe Good Friday before celebrating Easter on April 9, 2023 (Sunday).

According to Christian belief, Easter commemorates the resurrection of Hazrat Masih, an event that is celebrated by the community through gatherings and rallies. Overall, this period is a time of great importance and reverence for the Christian community.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 4^th, 2023.