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Article: Christians all over the world shift to somber mood as they begin Holy Week observance.(Main News)
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- Manila Bulletin
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- April 5, 2004
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Byline: BRENDA PIQUERO TUAZON
The traditional Palm Sunday rites yesterday prompted even the most active political campaigners into taking the high ground of reverence in the Lenten season as they prepared to join millions of Christians around the world in shifting to a somber period of reflection and meditation during the Holy Week.
Several high-profile candidates coming from different stripes of the nations political spectrum were seen in churches with their families on Palm Sundays blessing of palm fronds as they began to take the first day off during the Holy Week in observance of Christendoms most historical and solemn event.
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