Photos of the Day: White Roses and Easter Treats

Rome, Italy

Pope Francis leads the Chrism Mass on Holy Thursday during which sacred oils are blessed at Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City
Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters

Minsk, Belarus

The waste recycling and sorting facility at Trostenetsky solid waste landfill
Photograph: Viktor Drachev/TASS

Windsor, England

The Queen marks Maundy Thursday by offering alms to senior citizens – retired pensioners recommended by clergy and ministers of all denominations, in recognition of service to the church and local community
Photograph: Steve Parsons/AFP/Getty Images