A week before Easter, Catholic and Protestant denominations of Christianity remember Jesus entering Jerusalem riding on a donkey, as onlookers waved palm leaves along his procession route. In Catholic practice, palm leaves are given to churchgoers which they hold onto during Mass. The leaves are gathered up afterwards to be burnt, with the ashes saved for use during the next year's Ash Wednesday.
Here are some things in the news on this year's Palm Sunday:
From UPI, thousands demonstrate in Tunis, after a suspect in the Bardo Museum attack was killed by Tunisian security forces.
From Politico, my former governor, Martin O'Malley (D-MD), says that the presidency is not a "crown to be passed between two families", referring to possible candidates Hillary Clinton (D) and Jeb Bush (R). Although his statement is not religious, I must give him a big fat "Amen!"
From Newsbusters, newsman and former Clinton aide George Stefanopoulos interviews Indiana Governor Mike Pence about his state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
From The Christian Science Monitor, Carly Fiorina (R) says that there is a "higher than 90 percent" chance that she will run for president.
From the New York Post, a corridor near the Herald Square subway station in New York City has become a camp for the homeless.
In Clash Daily, Paul Hair writes an "I told you so" about the repeal of the ban on openly gay people serving in the military.
From Yahoo News, recently re-elected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "lashes out" in response to the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks.
From Fox News, a woman in Pennsylvania charged with forgery allegedly posed as a lawyer for over a decade.
From the Epoch Times, with the upsurge in border protection along the Rio Grande, more people attempting to illegally cross the river from Mexico end up drowning as a result of choosing more dangerous routes.
Legal Insurrection asks "Who will replace Harry Reid as Senate Minority Leader?"
From The Express Tribune, an editorial on the possible use of Pakistani troops in Yemen.
From Reuters, a report on the fighting and air strikes in Yemen.
From the Chicago Tribune, Harper College will offer free tuition scholarships.
From Bizpac Review, a debate on Hillary Clinton's emails on Meet The Press "descends into chaos".
From My Fox Chicago, despite technical difficulties and attacks from Boko Haram, Nigerians voted in an election today.
And from Bleacher Report, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has been attending Wisconsin Badgers basketball games, and CBS Sports writer Dennis Dodd call each other out.
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