An Ultra-Orthodox Hassidic Jew uses special glasses to look at the sun as he participates in the special ‘Blessing of the Sun’ prayer in Ramot, Jerusalem. Jews around the world say their morning prayers under the open sky as they observe the ritual of Birkat Hachamah (Blessing of the Sun) which is performed once every 28 years.. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen
Penitents of “Jesus en su tercera caida” brotherhood take part in a procession during Holy Week in Zamora, central Spain.. REUTERS/Felix Ausin Ordonez
Pope Benedict XVI holds a palm as he arrives to lead the Palm Sunday mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican.. REUTERS/Max Rossi
An Ultra-orthodox Jewish rabbi uses a candle to search for the remains of leavened bread in preparation for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover, in his home at the Mea Shearim neighbourhood of Jerusalem.. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen
Penitent takes part in the procession of Palm Sunday brotherhood during Holy Week in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.. REUTERS/Dani Cardona
A boy wearing a hood as a penitent takes part in a procession in a school three days before the start of Holy Week in the Andalusian capital of Seville, southern Spain.. REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo
Traditionally hand painted Easter eggs are on display for sale in the eastern German village of Schleife. A goose feather is used to decorate the eggs with wax, which are then dipped into colour dye several times in this traditional painting method by members of the Slavic ethnic minority community of Sorbs. Each colour that is applied takes one hour.. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz
A Catholic faithful takes part in a Palm Sunday procession in Guatemala City.. REUTERS/Daniel Leclair
