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Published 05 Apr, 2020 11:59pm

In pictures: Christian community celebrates Palm Sunday in Pakistan amid coronavirus threat

Members of Pakistan's Christian community celebrated Palm Sunday amid restrictions put in place by the authorities to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Palm Sunday celebrations start in the Holy Week leading up to Easter. According to Christian belief, it commemorates Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and is the start of the church's most solemn week, which includes the Good Friday reenactment of Jesus' crucifixion and death and his resurrection on Easter.

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