Christians in Jerusalem celebrate Palm Sunday, which marks the beginning of the holy week ahead of Easter.<br/> <br />Worshippers packed into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the burial place of Jesus.<br/> <br />They waved palm fronds and offered prayers.<br/> <br />Palm Sunday commemorates Jesus' solemn entry into Jerusalem before his arrest and crucifixion.<br/> <br />Meanwhile, nearby, Israeli Jews made last-minute preparations for Passover, which begins on Monday.<br/> <br />In ultra orthodox neighbourhoods, residents boiled their dishes and pots to make them kosher.<br/> <br />Passover marks the exodus of the Jewish people from ancient Egypt.
