Indian Catholic devotees reenact the crucifixion of Jesus Christ during a “passion play” tableau at The Mount Caramel Church on Friday. Passion plays, a dramatic presentation depicting the suffering and death of Jesus Christ, are an integral part of Good Friday celebrations for Catholics.
A statue of the virgin is carried during a Good Friday procession. Spain celebrates Holy Week with processions in most Spanish towns during the last week of Lent.
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A Filipino Roman Catholic devotee is nailed to a cross during the a reenactment of the crucifixion of Christ during Good Friday celebrations ahead of Easter north of Manila on Friday. Eight Filipinos and a Dane reenacted the death of Jesus Christ by nailing themselves to crosses before thousands of people in a gruesome annual Easter spectacle in the Philippines. The crucifixion ritual, held every year to mark Good Friday in Asia’s bastion of Catholicism, has been going on for decades, becoming a major tourist draw despite official disapproval from church leaders.
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Actors of the Wintershall Players perform The Passion of Jesus on Good Friday to crowds in Trafalgar Square. The Wintershall Players are based on the Wintershall Estate in Surrey and perform several biblical theatrical productions per year. Their production of The Passion of Jesus includes a cast of 80 actors, horses, a donkey, and authentic costumes of Roman soldiers in the 12th Legion of the Roman Army.
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A Christian Orthodox pilgrim kisses a wooden cross as they carry them along the Via Dolorosa (Way of Suffering) during a procession marking Good Friday in the old city. Thousands of Christian pilgrims take part in processions along the route where, according to tradition, Jesus Christ carried the cross during his last days, as Christians around the world mark the Holy Week, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, leading up to his resurrection on Easter.
Members of the Italian community practice carrying their crosses before they take part in a reenactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Good Friday southwest of Frankfurt. Thousands of spectators watched the yearly “passion play” performed by about 100 laity actors.
