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“A penitent looks on during the Hermandad de la Vera Cruz de Villanueva del Ariscal procession during holy week on March 27, 2026 in Seville, Spain.”
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“In Christianity, holy week represents the final eight days in the life of Jesus Christ, from his entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday to his resurrection on Easter Sunday.”
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— The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church is simultaneously the seat…
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— Holy Week (Koine Greek: Ἁγία καὶ Μεγάλη Ἑβδομάς, romanized: Hagía kaì Megálē Hebdomás, lit. 'Holy and Great Week') commemorates the seven days leading up to Easter. It begins with the commemoration of…
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— Jerusalem's role in first-century Christianity, during the ministry of Jesus and the Apostolic Age, as recorded in the New Testament, gives it great importance, both culturally and religiously, in Chr…
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_in_Christianity
“Pope Leo XIV greets a child at the end of Palm Sunday Mass at St. Peter's Square on March 29, 2026 in Vatican City, Vatican.”
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— Conclave is a 2024 political thriller film directed by Edward Berger and written by Peter Straughan, based on the 2016 novel by Robert Harris. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow…
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— Lent (Latin: Quadragesima, 'Fortieth') is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year in preparation for Easter. It echoes the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert and enduri…
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— This article is a list of priests and bishops that were appointed either to succeed or to new episcopal assignments during the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.
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“A resident weeps while talking on the phone near a residential building that was hit in an airstrike earlier this morning on March 30, 2026 in the west of Tehran, Iran.”
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“The United States and Israel have continued their joint attack on Iran that began on February 28.”
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“Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel and U.S. allies in the region, while also effectively blockading the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route.”
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“Damaged cars are seen after an Israeli airstrike hit a new car holding yard in the Christian neighbourhood of Mansourieh on March 31, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon.”
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“Israel has continued its aerial and ground assault in Lebanon after Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, launched missiles at Israel in what it said was retaliation for the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.”
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“Soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade (16 Air Assault Bde) jump from a Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M transport aircraft onto Salisbury Plain at Copehill Down training facility on March 30, 2026 near Warminster, England.”
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“Around 270 soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade are carrying out a 'deter by denial' parachuting exercise as part of Joint Airborne Task Force (JATF) training launched from RAF Brize Norton.”
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“A worker with the Iranian Red Crescent Society walks through the rubble of a foreign car repair workshop that was destroyed during a joint U.S. and Israeli attack on March 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.”
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“Bibi Reiffen (R) dances outside the US Supreme Court in support of birthright citizenship prior to the oral arguments hearing in the Trump v. Barbara case, in Washington, DC, USA.”
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“The Trump v. Barbara case challenges the constitutionality of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment.”
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“NASA's Artemis II mission will send astronauts on a lunar orbit flight, with the spacecraft traveling approximately 250,000 miles from Earth.”
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“The Eiffel Tower was illuminated in blue to honor Celine Dion's upcoming concert tour on March 30, 2026.”
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“Celine Dion is scheduled to perform a series of concerts starting in March 2026.”
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“Models featuring pet lovers walked the runway during Shanghai Fashion Week on March 25, 2026.”
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“Owen Caissie hit a home run during a baseball game on March 29, 2026.”
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“Motorists in Wolmaransstad, South Africa rushed to refuel vehicles due to a fuel price increase on March 31, 2026.”
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“Activists climbed the National Portrait Gallery in London on March 28, 2026 to protest a political issue.”
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“A woman with a violin played near Bronte Beach on March 26, 2026.”
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“Meryl Streep attended the premiere of a film at a Los Angeles theater on March 30, 2026.”
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“Donald Glover threw out the first pitch before a baseball game at Dodger Stadium on March 31, 2026.”
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“A Mexico fan watched an international friendly match against Belgium at Soldier Field on March 31, 2026.”
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