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Photos of the Day: Holy Water and Willow Twigs

Picturing the highlights of the day in order to keep you abreast of everything important that happened this day. This selection of photos will certainly give you a clue about what happened, so don’t miss this article.

From an Orthodox priest who splashes believers with holy water during a liturgy at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Orthodox Palm Sunday to Italian armed forces march in front of St Peter’s Basilica before the Easter Mass, all these photos will amaze you.

Check them out for more information and start to see our world through photos!

Yekaterinburg, Russia

An Orthodox priest splashes believers with holy water during a liturgy at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Orthodox Palm Sunday. The Russian Orthodox church celebrates feast days according to the Julian calendar.
Photograph: Donat Sorokin/Tass

Burg, Germany

Women in traditional national costume sing in front of a church on Easter Sunday
Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AP

Accra, Ghana

A model prepares backstage during Accra fashion week
Photograph: Cristina Aldehuela/AFP/Getty Images

Durban, South Africa

Hare Krishna devotees from all over South Africa sing and chant as they march through North Beach, during the 29th annual Rathayatra (Festival of Chariots) in the city.
Photograph: Rajesh Jantilal/AFP/Getty Images

Izvorani, Romania

Lidia Valentín of Spain lifts during the women’s senior 75kg Snatch category at the European Weightlifting Championships
Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images

Rome, Italy

Pope Francis presides over the Via Crucis torchlight procession at the Colosseum
Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Los Angeles, US

Homer the dog rides in a mini school bus during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony, presided over by the archbishop of LA, José H Gómez
Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Horse-racing fans attend the trophy presentation of the Dubai World Cup at the Meydan racecourse
Photograph: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images

Zipaquirá, Colombia

Members of the Nazarenos brotherhood march in procession as part of Holy Week celebrations
Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Cornwall, UK

The Man Engine, the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in the UK, begins its “Resurrection Tour” at Geevor Tin Mine, near St Just. It will travel to industrial heritage sites around the UK
Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Chita, Russia

Orthodox believers hold willow twigs during a liturgy at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan on Orthodox Palm Sunday
Photograph: Yevgeny Yepanchintsev/Tass

Vatican City

Italian armed forces march in front of St Peter’s Basilica before the Easter Mass
Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters

 

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