Christians throughout the Middle East took part in services and processions this weekend to mark the Easter holiday. Worshippers visited the Church of Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, while Palestinian Christians attended Palm Sunday mass at the Saint Porfirios church in Gaza City.Meanwhile, Iraqi Christians living in Jordan took part in Palm services at the Christ church in Amman. ![Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem]( "Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem")
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (Photograph: REUTERS/Ammar Awad) ![Clergy at Church of Holy Sepulchre]( "Clergy at Church of Holy Sepulchre")
Clergy at Church of Holy Sepulchre (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) ![Nuns at Mass in Jerusalem]( "Nuns at Mass in Jerusalem")
Nuns at Mass in Jerusalem (Photograph: REUTERS/Ammar Awad ) ![Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem]( "Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem")
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (Photograph: REUTERS/Ammar Awad ) ![Palestinian Christians light candles during Easter]( "Lighting candles")
Lighting candles (Photograph: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem) ![Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti]( "Stone of Anointing")
Stone of Anointing (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) ![Traditional consular guards, also known as "Kawas"]( "Waiting game")
Waiting game (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) ![Christian worshippers visit church]( "Church of Holy Sepulchre")
Church of Holy Sepulchre (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) ![Iraqi Christians living in Jordan]( "Iraqi Christians living in Jordan")
Iraqi Christians living in Jordan (Photograph: REUTERS/Ali Jarekji)
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem (Photograph: REUTERS/Ammar Awad) 
Clergy at Church of Holy Sepulchre (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) 
Nuns at Mass in Jerusalem (Photograph: REUTERS/Ammar Awad ) 
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem (Photograph: REUTERS/Ammar Awad ) 
Lighting candles (Photograph: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem) 
Stone of Anointing (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) 
Waiting game (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) 
Church of Holy Sepulchre (Photograph: REUTERS/Darren Whiteside) 
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