Picture This – AP Edition: Palm Sunday Around the World
Faithful attend the mass on Palm Sunday celebrated by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A priest blesses people with water before a Palm Sunday Mass at the sanctuary in Luque, Paraguay, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Faithful share mate with a palm leaf before a Palm Sunday procession in the Padre Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Faithful hold up palm fronds during a Palm Sunday procession in the Padre Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Faithful carry a statue of Jesus on a donkey during a Palm Sunday procession in Luque, Paraguay, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
A man braids a palm to sell as his son sleeps during a Palm Sunday Mass at the sanctuary in Luque, Paraguay, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Claudio Armando Ramirez plays Jesus Christ during a Palm Sunday Passion Play at the San Lucas de Iztapalapa parish in Mexico City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A donkey stands in front of Claudio Armando Ramirez, playing Jesus Christ, during a Palm Sunday Passion Play at the San Lucas de Iztapalapa parish in Mexico City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A woman crosses herself as she holds a palm bouquet prior to a Palm Sunday procession in the Kaqchikel indigenous community of San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Bishop Alexander Giorgi blesses a family outside their home during Palm Sunday celebrations in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Women hold palm bouquets waiting for a Palm Sunday procession in the Kaqchikel indigenous community of San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Catholics lead a donkey carrying a statue of Jesus Christ during a Palm Sunday procession in the Kaqchikel indigenous community of San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Faithful hold up palm fronds outside the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria before a Palm Sunday Mass in Panama City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A child stands among priests outside the Patriarchal Cathedral after an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Pope Francis arrives at the end of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Catholic faithful attend a Palm Sunday procession in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers gather for Palm Sunday celebrations at the Ethiopian monks' quarters on the rooftop of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the place where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected, in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Palm branches are distributed ahead of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Devotees wave their palm fronds during blessing rites outside the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo city, Philippines as they observe Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A Catholic holds cross made of blessed palm leaves during a Palm Sunday Service at Mariarani Cathedral in Nalgonda, Telangana State, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Palm Sunday marks the sixth and last Sunday of the Christian Holy month of Lent. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
A nun takes a picture at an olive tree twig prior to the start of the Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter' s Square, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
In this photo released by Russian Orthodox Church Press Service on Saturday, April 12, 2025, Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, center, conducts a religion service on eve of celebrating the Palm Sunday in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. (Oleg Varov/Russian Orthodox Church Press Service via AP)
Romanian Orthodox priests and believers stand outside the Patriarchal Cathedral after an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Children climb on a column to watch Romanian Orthodox priests and believers outside the Patriarchal Cathedral after an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A child stands next to Romanian Orthodox priests during an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman films with her mobile phone as Romanian Orthodox priests and believers walk during an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A church worker sprinkles holy water on the palm fronds of devotees during blessing rites outside the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo city, Philippines as they observe Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A child watches Romanian Orthodox priests and believers walk during an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Faithful attend the mass on Palm Sunday celebrated by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
A priest blesses people with water before a Palm Sunday Mass at the sanctuary in Luque, Paraguay, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Faithful share mate with a palm leaf before a Palm Sunday procession in the Padre Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Faithful hold up palm fronds during a Palm Sunday procession in the Padre Mugica neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Faithful carry a statue of Jesus on a donkey during a Palm Sunday procession in Luque, Paraguay, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
A man braids a palm to sell as his son sleeps during a Palm Sunday Mass at the sanctuary in Luque, Paraguay, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Claudio Armando Ramirez plays Jesus Christ during a Palm Sunday Passion Play at the San Lucas de Iztapalapa parish in Mexico City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A donkey stands in front of Claudio Armando Ramirez, playing Jesus Christ, during a Palm Sunday Passion Play at the San Lucas de Iztapalapa parish in Mexico City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A woman crosses herself as she holds a palm bouquet prior to a Palm Sunday procession in the Kaqchikel indigenous community of San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Bishop Alexander Giorgi blesses a family outside their home during Palm Sunday celebrations in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Women hold palm bouquets waiting for a Palm Sunday procession in the Kaqchikel indigenous community of San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Catholics lead a donkey carrying a statue of Jesus Christ during a Palm Sunday procession in the Kaqchikel indigenous community of San Pedro Sacatepequez, Guatemala, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Faithful hold up palm fronds outside the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria before a Palm Sunday Mass in Panama City, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A child stands among priests outside the Patriarchal Cathedral after an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Pope Francis arrives at the end of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Catholic faithful attend a Palm Sunday procession in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian worshippers gather for Palm Sunday celebrations at the Ethiopian monks' quarters on the rooftop of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the place where Christians believe Jesus Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected, in Jerusalem, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
Palm branches are distributed ahead of the mass on Palm Sunday in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Devotees wave their palm fronds during blessing rites outside the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo city, Philippines as they observe Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A Catholic holds cross made of blessed palm leaves during a Palm Sunday Service at Mariarani Cathedral in Nalgonda, Telangana State, India, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Palm Sunday marks the sixth and last Sunday of the Christian Holy month of Lent. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
A nun takes a picture at an olive tree twig prior to the start of the Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter' s Square, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
In this photo released by Russian Orthodox Church Press Service on Saturday, April 12, 2025, Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, center, conducts a religion service on eve of celebrating the Palm Sunday in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. (Oleg Varov/Russian Orthodox Church Press Service via AP)
Romanian Orthodox priests and believers stand outside the Patriarchal Cathedral after an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Children climb on a column to watch Romanian Orthodox priests and believers outside the Patriarchal Cathedral after an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A child stands next to Romanian Orthodox priests during an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A woman films with her mobile phone as Romanian Orthodox priests and believers walk during an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
A church worker sprinkles holy water on the palm fronds of devotees during blessing rites outside the Antipolo Cathedral in Antipolo city, Philippines as they observe Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
A child watches Romanian Orthodox priests and believers walk during an Orthodox Palm Sunday pilgrimage in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)