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Orthodox Christian pilgrims gather in Jerusalem's Old City before heading to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to mark the tradition of the 'Holy Fire'. IMAGES
Ultra-Orthodox Jews dressed in costumes celebrate Purim in Jerusalem's Mea Shearim neighbourhood. The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther. IMAGES
Ultra-Orthodox worshippers gather at Mount Meron in northern Israel to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer marking the anniversary of the death of the Talmudic sage, a year after 45 people were crushed to death in a stampede during the annual pilgrimage. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives at the Chaldean Cathedral of "Saint Joseph" in Baghdad to hold a holy mass. IMAGES
After clapping in support of medical staff, residents of a building in the 15th arrondissement of Paris celebrate Easter on their balconies, passing around bags full of chocolate eggs using strings. IMAGES
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