61. His supporters chanted hymns and clapped rhythmically as they walked, some waving palm fronds. 62. In Lagos, mobs of young men chanted and waved palm fronds as they marched through otherwise abandoned streets. 63. In previous years thousands of Christian pilgrims and tourists have thronged the narrow cobbled streets, waving palm fronds and singing hymns. 64. In the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a procession of Coptic Christians carrying palm fronds processed slowly through the Easter crowds, singing in Arabic. 65. In the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, a procession of Coptic Christians carrying palm fronds walked slowly through the Easter crowds, singing in Arabic. 66. John Paul spoke briefly to schoolchildren dancing with floral wreaths and palm fronds before departing from the airport. 67. Many carried olive branches instead of palm fronds. 68. Many people went to the polls from church, bearing palm fronds or olive branches. 69. Many carried roses and palm fronds. 70. Many of the thousands of people in the square held sprigs of olive leaves and palm fronds. |