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On Palm Sunday, 9 April 2017, twin suicide bombings took place at St. George's Church in the northern Egyptian city of Tanta on the Nile delta, and Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, the principal church in Alexandria, seat of the Coptic papacy. At least 43 people were reported killed and 789 injured.
The Makassar cathedral bombing was an attack occurred on 28 March 2021, around 10:28 Central Indonesia Time at the Sacred Heart Cathedral (Indonesian: Gereja Katolik Hati Yesus yang Mahakudus) in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, during a Palm Sunday service.
9 April 2017 – 2017 Palm Sunday church bombings. At least 45 people were killed and at least 126 were injured in an explosion in a Coptic Church in Tanta, Egypt. Initial investigations show the terrorist blew himself up during the church's Palm Sunday services, causing mass destruction at the scene. [57]
Palm Sunday is the first day of Holy Week before Easter. Here's everything you need to know about this Christian tradition, the date, and why it's observed.
Palm Sunday is the last week of Lent before Easter Sunday. It is the first day of Holy Week , the most sacred seven days of the Catholic calendar. Many Protestant religions also honor Palm Sunday.
Explosion in a Coptic Church during Palm Sunday service, followed by another attack near a police station. [60] Islamic State: Insurgency in Egypt: Apr 9 Suicide bombing 43: 789: Alexandria, Egypt Palm Sunday church bombings: A suicide bomber detonated outside Saint Mark's Church in the Manshyia district, followed by another explosion in ...
Palm Sunday Massacre may refer to: Palm Sunday massacre (homicide), a 1984 multiple homicide in Brooklyn, New York; Battle of Palm Sunday or Massacre of Palm Sunday, a 1429 Scottish clan battle; Palm Sunday Massacre, a 1943 World War II battle as part of Operation Flax; Palm Sunday church bombings, twin church bombings in Egypt on April 9, 2017.
This year, Palm Sunday is on Sunday, April 2, 2023, but every year, it's celebrated for the same important reason: to commemorates Jesus' entrance into Jerusalem.