Catholics attend processions at Old City's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, with churches reeling from mounting violence and acts of desecration

After hospitalization for bronchitis, 86-year-old pontiff battles hoarseness, talks about 'solitude of sickness' during Mass address at St. Peter's Square

Holy See says Pope Francis suffering from difficulty breathing but rules out COVID-19 virus as Christians prepare to launch Holy Week

Masked worshipers parade from Mount of Olives to Holy City, in a happier and more populous celebration than previous year; Christians attend services in the West Bank

Event, which usually draws thousands of pilgrims to commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, scaled back due to virus

Worshipers march from the Mount of Olives to the Old City to commemorate Jesus' entry into the city