Palm Sunday celebrations from the Vatican in pictures
Mar 29, 2015
Christians around the world have Sunday celebrated the end of the Lenten season by marking Palm Sunday.
By Vision Reporter
Christians around the world have Sunday celebrated the end of the Lenten season by marking Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday on the Catholic calendar marks the day of Jesus' "triumphant entry" into Jerusalem, exactly one week before His resurrection (Matthew 21:1-11).
In remembrance of this event, we celebrate Palm Sunday. It is referred to as Palm Sunday because of the palm branches that were laid on the road as Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem. At the seat of the Catholic Church (Vatican) in Rome, Holy Mass was led by Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis leads the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
Pope Francis prays during the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
Faithful gather during the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Pope Francis (L) swings a censer in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary during the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Pope Francis blesses the Palms during the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Nuns attend the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Pope Francis (R) leads the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Cardinals attend the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Pope Francis (R) leads the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
Pope Francis (C) arrives to lead the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
Cardinals attend the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO
Pope Francis greets the crowd from the popemobile at the end of the Palm Sunday celebrations at St Peter's square on March 29, 2015 at the Vatican. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO