Worshippers pray at historic Holy Land sites on Palm Sunday
By Associated Press
Mar 29, 2015 4:35 AM CDT
Christian worshipers gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, during Palm Sunday in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, March 29, 2015. Palm Sunday marks for Christians Jesus Christ's entrance into Jerusalem when...   (Associated Press)

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Christians in Jerusalem are marking Palm Sunday, the start of the Holy Week that concludes with Easter.

Crowds of faithful gathered in Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the traditional site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Many waved palm fronds to symbolize how worshippers greeted Jesus over 2,000 years ago as he triumphantly returned to Jerusalem.

Later in the day, hundreds of Christian pilgrims are expected to march behind a white donkey from the Mount of Olives to the holy city, retracing Jesus' traditional route into Jerusalem.

Christian worshippers also gathered in the Nativity Church in Bethlehem, the traditional site of Jesus' birth, clutching olive branches and bouquets as they sung in praise.

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