st. peter )s square... sprinkling holy water, and blessing palms. the blessing, the pope, wearing red robes and cradling a braided palm, joined a procession to an open-air altar to celebrate mass. palm sunday ushers in holy week, which includes events to commemorate jesus ) death. it all culminates next sunday, on easter. beginning tomorrow, the today show will begin a special weeklong series leading up to easter and passover, called "frontiers of faith." here )s today )s savannah guthre with a preview. again, you can see all of savannah )s journey... starting tomorrow on the today show... as she explores the )frontiers of faith ). that )s right here on nbc bay area... powerful storms struck parts of the south this weekend... the weather has claimed at least six lives, and leveled dozens of businesses and homes. near troy, alabama this morning, an apparent tornado left a path of destruction. further west, severe weather moved through all 17 counties of mississippi. yesterday in texas, 140 mile per hour winds swirled through towns, scattering cars an