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Amateur actors take part in the annual Good Friday procession to re-enact the arrest, trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ on April 07 2023 in Bensheim, Germany.
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Many from the across the world and of the Christian faith marked Good Friday with a symbolic procession to signify Jesus Christ's last pilgrimage before crucifixion.
Some countries also observed Holy Week to commemorate the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ. The practice involves penitents being voluntarily nailed to a cross as a form of penance, but it is seen as extreme and is strongly discouraged by the Catholic church.
Pilgrims celebrate Easter as they walk over the tidal causeway to Lindisfarne during the final leg of their Good Friday pilgrimage in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, Britain.
Archbishop of Nairobi Philip Anyolo, carries a wooden cross as he leads hundreds of Christians from the Catholic Cathedral through the streets in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.
A young boy holds a crucifix during a procession to mark Good Friday in Jammu, India.
People participate in a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at Jawi Wetan Christian church in Mojokerto, East Java province, Indonesia.
Archbishop of Nairobi Philip Anyolo, carries a wooden cross as he leads hundreds of Christians from the Catholic Cathedral through the streets in downtown Nairobi, Kenya.
Worshippers carry a cross as they take part in the Good Friday procession at the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalems Old City.
The Wintershall Players perform The Passion of Jesus in front of crowds in Trafalgar Square in London, England.
Penitent Ruben Enaje lies on the ground after he was nailed to a cross during Good Friday crucifixions on April 07, 2023 in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines.
