• The Good Friday procession in Bensheim, western Germany, re-enacting the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus. The tradition began among Italian immigrants in the 1980s. Getty
    The Good Friday procession in Bensheim, western Germany, re-enacting the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus. The tradition began among Italian immigrants in the 1980s. Getty
  • A Christian holds up a cross during the Good Friday procession along Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem. It took place amid an increase in violence in the area, after Israeli police raided Al Aqsa Mosque. EPA
    A Christian holds up a cross during the Good Friday procession along Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem. It took place amid an increase in violence in the area, after Israeli police raided Al Aqsa Mosque. EPA
  • A worshipper lights a candle during the Good Friday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA
    A worshipper lights a candle during the Good Friday procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA
  • Indian Christians re-enact the crucifixion of Christ to mark Good Friday in Guwahati, in the north-eastern state of Assam. AP Photo
    Indian Christians re-enact the crucifixion of Christ to mark Good Friday in Guwahati, in the north-eastern state of Assam. AP Photo
  • Pilgrims carry crosses over the causeway to Lindisfarne - also known as Holy Island - in north-east England, on the final leg of their Good Friday pilgrimage. Getty
    Pilgrims carry crosses over the causeway to Lindisfarne - also known as Holy Island - in north-east England, on the final leg of their Good Friday pilgrimage. Getty
  • A young Christian at a Good Friday re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
    A young Christian at a Good Friday re-enactment of the crucifixion of Christ in Chennai, eastern India. AFP
  • A re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday in Mumbai, western India. EPA
    A re-enactment of the Stations of the Cross on Good Friday in Mumbai, western India. EPA
  • Worshippers touch an image of Jesus at a Good Friday procession in Dili, the capital of East Timor, which is also known as Timor Leste. EPA
    Worshippers touch an image of Jesus at a Good Friday procession in Dili, the capital of East Timor, which is also known as Timor Leste. EPA
  • The Good Friday Walk of Witness at Tunstall Hill, Sunderland, north-east England, re-enacting the journey made by Jesus when he carried the cross. PA
    The Good Friday Walk of Witness at Tunstall Hill, Sunderland, north-east England, re-enacting the journey made by Jesus when he carried the cross. PA
  • Worshippers carry a cross as they take part in the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
    Worshippers carry a cross as they take part in the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem's Old City. Reuters
  • Christians mark Good Friday outside St Joseph's Cathedral, in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. AP
    Christians mark Good Friday outside St Joseph's Cathedral, in Prayagraj, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. AP
  • Nuns attend the Good Friday procession in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA
    Nuns attend the Good Friday procession in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA
  • East Timorese Christians during a Good Friday procession in Dili, East Timor. EPA
    East Timorese Christians during a Good Friday procession in Dili, East Timor. EPA
  • The Virgin of La Esperanza de Triana is carried in a series of processions through the centre of Seville, Spain, on the night between Holy Thursday and Good Friday. EPA
    The Virgin of La Esperanza de Triana is carried in a series of processions through the centre of Seville, Spain, on the night between Holy Thursday and Good Friday. EPA
  • Participants in the procession of the Virgen de la Esperanza de Triana in Seville, Spain. EPA
    Participants in the procession of the Virgen de la Esperanza de Triana in Seville, Spain. EPA
  • Roman Catholics carry a cross during the Good Friday procession at St Francis De Sales church in the Dalugama suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
    Roman Catholics carry a cross during the Good Friday procession at St Francis De Sales church in the Dalugama suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
  • A devotee of the 15 Mysteries Catholic Lay Missionaries sect during a ritual on Good Friday in Bulacan province, Philippines. Reuters
    A devotee of the 15 Mysteries Catholic Lay Missionaries sect during a ritual on Good Friday in Bulacan province, Philippines. Reuters
  • Filipino Catholics in San Miguel, Bulacan province, Philippines. Reuters
    Filipino Catholics in San Miguel, Bulacan province, Philippines. Reuters
  • Rafael Haddad dressed as Jesus Christ at Martin Place during a Good Friday street theatre performance by Wesley Mission in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
    Rafael Haddad dressed as Jesus Christ at Martin Place during a Good Friday street theatre performance by Wesley Mission in Sydney, Australia. Getty Images
  • A re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday at Jawi Wetan Christian church in Mojokerto, Indonesia. Reuters
    A re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday at Jawi Wetan Christian church in Mojokerto, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Residents of the town of Iztapalapa participate in the 180th representation of Holy Week in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
    Residents of the town of Iztapalapa participate in the 180th representation of Holy Week in Mexico City, Mexico. EPA
  • Traders prepare seafood at the fish market in Sydney, Australia. Fish is a traditional meal on Good Friday. EPA
    Traders prepare seafood at the fish market in Sydney, Australia. Fish is a traditional meal on Good Friday. EPA
  • Catholic devotees at a Black Nazarene procession on the eve of Good Friday in Manila, Philippines. EPA
    Catholic devotees at a Black Nazarene procession on the eve of Good Friday in Manila, Philippines. EPA
  • A vendor unloads fish for sale on Good Friday at the Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazens Gerais de Sao Paulo market in Sao Paulo. Bloomberg
    A vendor unloads fish for sale on Good Friday at the Companhia de Entrepostos e Armazens Gerais de Sao Paulo market in Sao Paulo. Bloomberg

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