Christians around the world marked the beginning of Holy Week with Palm Sunday, recreating the Biblical story of Jesus arriving in Jerusalem being greeted by crowds waving palm fronds.
Photos: Palm Sunday around the world
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Palestinian Christian boys attend the Palm Sunday procession in the West Bank village of Zababdah near Jenin on April 17, 2011. Palm Sunday marks the triumphant return of Jesus Christ to Jerusalem the week before his crucifixion, when a cheering crowd greeted him waving palm leaves. It also marks the start of the most solemn week in the Christian calendar. AFP PHOTO/SAIF DAHLAH
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Posted on April 2, 2012 at 7:56 AM
Updated Monday, Apr 2 at 7:57 AM
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