Douglas Magno, AFP/Getty ImagesA girl participates in an Easter Sunday procession representing the resurrection of Christ, in the Brazilian historic city of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State, on April 1, 2018.
Chris McGrath, Getty ImagesTourists from Eritrea look out over the Old City from the Mount of Olives on March 31, 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims have descended on the holy city of Jerusalem to attend activities to mark Christian Holy week from March 25 to April 2.
Chris McGrath, Getty ImagesFranciscan Friars take part in a Solemn Procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City on March 31, 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims have descended on the holy city of Jerusalem to attend activities to mark Christian Holy week from March 25 to April 2.
Chris McGrath, Getty ImagesPriests take part in a Solemn Procession around the Edicule in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City on March 31, 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims have descended on the holy city of Jerusalem to attend activities to mark Christian Holy week from March 25 to April 2.
Chris McGrath, Getty ImagesGreerk Orthodox priests chat after a ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Old City on March 31, 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims have descended on the holy city of Jerusalem to attend activities to mark Christian Holy week from March 25 to April 2.
Chris McGrath, Getty ImagesA jewish man walks along the wall of the Old City on March 31, 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims have descended on the holy city of Jerusalem to attend activities to mark Christian Holy week from March 25 to April 2.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesA dog is dressed in Catholic vestments during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony, presided over by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, on March 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Angelenos brought dogs, cats, birds, goats, snakes and other animals to the event which is normally held the day before Easter. The tradition dates back to 1930 in Los Angeles.
Mario Tama, Getty ImagesDogs gather during the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony, presided over by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, on March 31, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. Angelenos brought dogs, cats, birds, goats, snakes and other animals to the event which is normally held the day before Easter. The tradition dates back to 1930 in Los Angeles.
Rodrigo Abd, The Associated PressChildren carry an image of Jesus Christ while taking part in a Holy Week procession in Lima, Peru, Sunday, April 1, 2018. Processions take place throughout Peru during the Easter Holy Week.
Gabriel Ramey, 3, reacts after spotting a group of Easter eggs in the outfield at Hippach Field in Farmington, Maine, Sunday, April 1, 2018, during the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Farmington Recreation Department.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostPeople, bundled up against the cold weather, join in singing during a song performed by the Jubilate! Sacred Singers at the 71st annual Easter Sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on April 1, 2018 in Morrison. Cold temperatures and cloudy weather kept crowds smaller this year and light flurries began as the service ended. The popular annual service is organized each year by the Colorado Council of Churches. This year's sermon entitled "Resurrecting Hope" and was given by Reverend Tawana Davis.
Matthew Jonas, Staff PhotographerSue Rancis, of Louisville, second from right, sings during sunrise services at the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado on April 1, 2018.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostLily Lopez, wearing her Easter bonnet, listens to the sermon with her dog Pepi during the 71st annual Easter Sunrise service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on April 1, 2018 in Morrison. Cold temperatures and cloudy weather kept crowds smaller this year and light flurries began as the service ended. The popular annual service is organized each year by the Colorado Council of Churches. This year's sermon entitled "Resurrecting Hope" and was given by Reverend Tawana Davis.
Matthew Jonas, Staff PhotographerLight snow falls during sunrise services at the Boulder Reservoir in Boulder, Colorado on April 1, 2018.
Alvaro Barrientos, The Associated PressDevotees carry the statue of the Virgin Mary, during the Easter Sunday ceremony ''Descent of the Angel'', during Holy Week in the small town of Tudela, northern Spain, Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Manu Fernandez, The Associated PressHooded penitents from the "El Resucitado" brotherhood take part in a Holy Week procession in Cordoba, southern Spain, Sunday, April 1, 2018. Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week.
Alvaro Barrientos, The Associated Press8 years old Ariadna Vallejo, center, takes part in the Easter Sunday ceremony ''Descent of the Angel'', during Holy Week in the small town of Tudela, northern Spain, Sunday, April 1, 2018.
K.M. Chaudary, The Associated PressPakistani Christians attend Easter service at Sacred Heart Cathedral, in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, April 1, 2018. Christians across the world are celebrating Easter, commemorating the day followers believe Jesus was resurrected in Jerusalem.
Chris McGrath, Getty ImagesA woman from Eritrea and her baby pray at the Stone of Anointing, where Jesus's body is said to have been anointed before burial during rituals to celebrate Easter Sunday at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City on April 1, 2018 in Jerusalem, Israel. Thousands of tourists and pilgrims have descended on the holy city of Jerusalem to attend activities to mark Christian Holy week from March 25 to April 2.
Stephanie Keith, Getty ImagesA man wears his Easter outfit while participating in the annual Easter Parade along 5th Ave. on April 1, 2018 in New York City. Dating back to the 1870s the Easter parade attracts thousands of people each year.
A woman wears an Easter bonnet while participating in the annual Easter parade along 5th Ave. on April 1, 2018 in New York City. Dating back to the 1870s the Easter parade attracts thousands of people each year.
A woman wears an Easter bonnet while participating in the annual Easter parade along 5th Ave. on April 1, 2018 in New York City. Dateing back to the 1870s the the Easter parade attracts thousands of people each year.
Dressed in folk costumes, young men pour water on young women in Holloko, a mountain village enlisted on the World Heritage List of Unesco, some 80 kms northeast of Budapest, Hungary, Sunday, April 1, 2018. According to a several hundred years old tradition of Hungarian villages young men pour water on young women who in exchange present their sprinklers with beautifully colored eggs on Easter Monday.
South Korean Christians pray during an annual Easter service rally at Yeonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, April 1. 2018. About 10,000 participants prayed for peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula.
This photograph taken on March 31, 2018 shows Pakistani Christian devotees holding candles while attending a Easter vigil mass at the Sacred Heart Church in Lahore.
A girl from the Baoule community washes a child on March 31, 2018 in Assounvoue village, central Ivory Coast, on the eve of "Paquinou", easter celebration traditionally marked by "palaver", reconciliation, feast, music and dance.
Women in traditional costumes sing in front of the church in Burg, eastern Germany, Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018.
Andreas Solaro, AFP/Getty ImagesNuns follow the mass of Easter celebrated by Pope Francis on April 1, 2018 at St Peter's square in Vatican. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter.
Swiss Guards stand in front of St Peter's basilica before the mass of Easter on April 1, 2018 at St Peter's square in Vatican. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. /ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images
Andreas Solaro, AFP, Getty ImagesPope Francis waves from the Popemobie after the mass of Easter on April 1, 2018 at St Peter's square in Vatican. Christians around the world are marking the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter. /ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images
The Explosion of the Cart 'Scoppio del carro' folk tradition is repeated in Florence, Italy, Sunday, April 1, 2018. On Easter Sunday a cart packed of pyrotechnics provides a spectacle, the show is supposed to guarantee a good harvest and business according to this tradition, with roots that go as far back as the first Crusade. (Maurizio Degl'Innocenti/ANSA via AP)
Syrian scouts perform a parade during the Easter celebrations in the Christian neighbourhood of Bab Sharqi in Old Damascus on April 1, 2018. / LOUAI BESHARA/AFP/Getty Images
A person from the Baoule community wearing a Goly mask and guides arrive to perform at the youth residence in Assounvoue village, part of Toumodi, central Ivory Coast, on March 31, 2018 on the eve of "Paquinou", easter celebration traditionally marked by "palaver", reconciliation, feast, music and dance. / SIA KAMBOU/AFP/Getty Images
An Egyptian Coptic Christian stands next to a cross on Palm Sunday at the monastery of Samaan al-Kharraz in the capital Cairo, on April 1, 2018. The Orthodox Church marks Palm Sunday which commemorates Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem, a week before his crucifixion. Western Christians marked Easter on April 1, while eastern Orthodox Christians do so on April 8. /MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images
Catholics participate in an Easter Sunday procession representing the resurrection of Christ, through the streets of the Brazilian historic city of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State, on April 1, 2018. / DOUGLAS MAGNO/AFP/Getty Images
Banaras Khan, AFP/Getty ImagesA Pakistani security personnel stands guard during a Easter mass outside a Church in Quetta on April 1, 2018.
A bull is sacrificed during a voodoo ceremony in Souvenance, a suburb of Gonaives, 171km north of Port-au-Prince, on April 1, 2018. Haitian voodoo followers arrived in Souvenance to take part in the voodoo ceremonies held during Easter weekend. / HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images
A Haitian voodoo follower wearing white clothes is seen in trance while participate in a voodoo ceremony in Souvenance, a suburb of Gonaives, 171km north of Port-au-Prince, on April 1, 2018. Haitian voodoo followers arrived in Souvenance to take part in the voodoo ceremonies held during Easter weekend. / HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images
Haitian voodoo followers bathe in a sacred pool during a voodoo ceremony in Souvenance, a suburb of Gonaives, 171 km north of Port-au-Prince, on April 1, 2018. Haitian voodoo followers arrived in Souvenance to take part in the voodoo ceremonies held during Easter weekend. / HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP/Getty Images
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for Easter services at Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, in Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, April 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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A girl participates in an Easter Sunday procession representing the resurrection of Christ, in the Brazilian historic city of Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais State, on April 1, 2018.
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