Pope Francis leads the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square, at the Vatican, April 14, 2019. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people waved palm and olive branches in St. Peter's Square on Palm Sunday as Pope Francis led the world's Catholics into Holy Week commemorations ahead of Easter calling for the Church to be humble.
Palm Sunday is when Christians mark the day the Bible says Jesus rode into Jerusalem and was hailed by the crowd as Messiah, only to be crucified days later.
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