Crowds hold their crosses made of palm fronds as a Catholic priest blesses them with holy water on Palm Sunday, April 9 at the Immaculate Conception Parish in Mintal, Davao City. Palm Sunday marks the first day of the Holy Week, with the palm crosses representing the palm leaves scattered by the crowd on the roads of Jerusalem as Jesus Christ rode into the city. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)
