By David Sim. March 30, 2015
People drop rose petals on a statue of Christ on the cross during the Palm Sunday procession of the Estudiantes brotherhood in Oviedo, northern Spain(Eloy Alonso/Reuters)
Christians around the world marked Palm Sunday, the day the Bible says Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey to cheering crowds.
Palm Sunday is the start of Holy Week – the period leading up to Easter – commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In Spain Holy Week, or Semana Santa, is the most important religious period of the year. Processions featuring hooded figures are held on the streets of almost every city. Processions start on Palm Sunday and continue until Easter Sunday.
