Millions of Christians mark Palm Sunday across the world as Pope leads mass to pilgrims, tourists and worshippers gathered in St Peter's Square

Millions of Christians waving palm branches gathered across the world today to celebrate Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week. Pope Francis at the Palm Sunday mass in St Peter's Square at the Vatican - one day after he was discharged from hospital Christians at a Palm Sunday mass at the Saint Anthony's Church in Lahore, Pakistan Filipino Catholics waving their palm branches during a Palm Sunday mass at the Antipolo Cathedral in the Rizal province Crowds gather in St Peter's Square in the Vatican for the Palm Sunday mass today According to the Bible, Jesus was met by cheering crowds waving palm branches who then laid them on the ground to set out his path when he arrived in Jerusalem. Christians at a holy mass in Jerusalem where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and buried A woman buys palm fronds outside a Catholic church on the eve of Palm Sunday in Las Pinas City, Phillipines Catholics holding palm leaves during a Palm Sunday procession at the St Joseph Cathedral in Hyderabad, India Christians celebrating Palm Sunday inside the Jakarta Cathedral, Indonesia Worshippers holding palm leaves during a Palm Sunday procession in India today Filipino Catholics raising their palm fronds for blessings during a Palm Sunday mass at the Antipolo Cathedral Members of the 'Santos Inocentes de Caucagua' brotherhood accompany members from the 'Los Palmeros de Chacao' during a pilgrimage in Venezuela Worshippers at the Vatican were joined by millions of others across the world to mark the important date in the Christian calender. A dog is carried by its owner as devotees have their palm branches blessed with holy water at the Antipolo Cathedral, Phillipines Catholics outside a church in Las Pinas City, Metro Manila, Philippines today A woman holding a palm branch during Pope Francis's mass at the Vatican today A member of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood in Venezuela with palm leaves that will be blessed ahead of Palm Sunday Nuns hold olive branches as Pope Francis holds the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican Faithful hold palm branches prior to the start of the Palm Sunday mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican A man carries palms before the Palm Sunday mass at Saint Peter's Square in Vatican Worshippers before the Palm Sunday mass at the Vatican today Christians in the Phillipines bought palm fronds in Las Pinas city yesterday in preparation for the services and processions today. Pope Francis was released from hospital yesterday where he was being treated for bronchitis Roman Catholic clergymen carry palm fronds during the Palm Sunday procession at Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem Worshippers gather in St Peter's Sqaure at the Vatican for the Palm Sunday service Pakistani Christians attend a Palm Sunday Mass in St. Anthony Church in Lahore A Catholic priest blesses palm leaves during a Palm Sunday procession at the St Joseph Cathedral in Hyderabad, India Children in the Phillipines throw flower petals onto worshippers during a procession to mark Palm Sunday in Las Pinas City After the masses, some worshippers will take their palms home or others will be burnt to make ashes.