1 An Ethiopian Orthodox Christian priest holds a holy book for women to kiss at Deir El Sultan in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher , traditionally believed by many to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ , during Palm Sunday services in Jerusalem ' s Old city . 2 Britain ' s Prince William and his wife Kate , the Duchess of Cambridge , smile after taking a ride on a jet boat along the Shotover River in Queenstown , New Zealand . 3 A Filipino boy participates in Palm Sunday rites outside the Holy Family Parish Church in Quezon city , north of Manila , Philippines . 5 A boy takes part in the celebration of Thingyan , the water festival which marks the country ' s new year in Rangoon , Burma . 6 The pack rides through a cobblestoned section during the 112 th edition of the Paris - Roubaix one - day classic cycling race between Compiegne and Roubaix , northern France . 7 A firefighter shines a flashlight as he stands with others near burning homes as a forest fire rages towards urban areas in the city of Valparaiso , Chile . 8 Nantes ' French midfielder Jordan Veretout ( L ) falls as he vies with Guingamp ' s French midfielder Younousse Sankhare during the French L 1 football match between Nantes and Guingamp at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes , western France . 10 The Jefferson Memorial can be seen through cherry blossoms in full bloom along the Tidal Basin in Washington , DC . ( Elizabeth Pfotzer / VOA ) 12 Children take part in a religious procession to mark the Palm Sunday in St . Petersburg , Russia .