Pope Francis kicked off the Christian Holy Week leading up to Easter by celebrating Palm Sunday Mass with pilgrims in Saint Peter's Square Sunday.
Christians Mark Palm Sunday
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Christian pilgrims hold palm fronds during the Palm Sunday procession in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion, in Jerusalem's Old City.
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Belarussian Catholics re-enact a moment in the life of Jesus Christ in a Catholic church before a procession to celebrate Palm Sunday in the town of Oshmiany.
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Belarussian Catholics carry a wooden cross as they take part in a procession celebrating Palm Sunday in the town of Oshmiany.
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Roman Catholic devotees wave palm fronds to be blessed by a priest to commemorate Palm Sunday which marks the beginning of Holy Week at the Redemptorist Church in Baclaran, south of Manila, Philippines.