According to the Christian year, the seven days before Easter Sunday are regarded as Holy Week. It begins with Palm Sunday or Passion Sunday, which commemorates the entry of the Messiah to Jerusalem. Faithful Christians take out processions holding palm leaves or clusters of olive branches. The next three days are known as Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday and Holy Wednesday. On Holy Monday, the Gospel tells of the anointing of Jesus at Bethany; on Holy Tuesday it recalls the foretelling of the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot and Peter's denial of Jesus; on Holy Wednesday the Gospel retells Judas' arranging the betrayal of Jesus with the high priests. Maundy Thursday observes the Last Supper of Jesus, the Holy Communion, with the Twelve Apostles. Good Friday observes the day of Jesus' crucifixion. On Holy Saturday, the following day, the church does not observe Mass but awaits at the symbolic tomb and begins the Easter Vigil. Holy Week officially ends before Easter Sunday, which celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
These pictures from around the world portray various aspects of Holy Week.
Pope Francis leads the Palm Sunday mass at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican April 13, 2014. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito
A devotee grimaces as he prays outside a chapel during a Maundy Thursday ritual by penitents to atone for sins in Angeles, Pampanga north of Manila April 17, 2014. Flagellation is a form of religious discipline observed every lenten season by Catholic devotees in the Philippines REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
A masked flagellant lies prostrate on the ground as he prays outside a chapel during a Maundy Thursday ritual by penitents to atone for sins in Angeles, Pampanga north of Manila April 17, 2014. Flagellation is a form of religious discipline observed every lenten season by Catholic devotees in the Philippines REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
A man whips a devotee during a Maundy Thursday ritual by penitents to atone for sins in Angeles, Pampanga north of Manila April 17, 2014. Flagellation is a form of religious discipline observed every lenten season by Catholic devotees in the Philippines REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A masked devotee prays outside a chapel during a Maundy Thursday ritual by penitents to atone for sins in Angeles, Pampanga north of Manila April 17, 2014. Flagellation is a form of religious discipline observed every lenten season by Catholic devotees in the Philippines REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
Devotees cover their heads with leaves during a Maundy Thursday ritual by penitents to atone for sins in Angeles, Pampanga north of Manila April 17, 2014. Flagellation is a form of religious discipline observed every lenten season by Catholic devotees in the Philippines REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
Devotees cover their heads with leaves during a Maundy Thursday ritual by penitents to atone for sins in Angeles, Pampanga north of Manila April 17, 2014. Flagellation is a form of religious discipline observed every lenten season by Catholic devotees in the Philippines REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY RELIGION)
A Guardia Civil takes part in the Palm Sunday procession of the "Estudiantes" brotherhood in Oviedo, northern Spain April 13, 2014. Hundreds of processions take place round-the-clock during Holy Week in Spain, drawing thousands of visitors.REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
A penitent receives a kiss before the Palm Sunday procession of the "Estudiantes" brotherhood in Oviedo, northern Spain April 13, 2014. Hundreds of processions take place round-the-clock during Holy Week in Spain, drawing thousands of visitors. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
Penitents place a statue of Jesus Christ on top of a float during the Palm Sunday procession of the "Estudiantes" brotherhood in Oviedo, northern Spain April 13, 2014. Hundreds of processions take place round-the-clock during Holy Week in Spain, drawing thousands of visitors. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso (SPAIN - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
A faithful holds a flag with a picture of Pope Francis as the Pope leads the Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican April 13, 2014. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
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