Christians around the world celebrate Good Friday with processions and crucifixions
Christians around the world celebrated Good Friday, with some people going to extreme lengths to re-enact Jesus's crucifixion as realistically as possible. Across the Catholic Philippines many cross-carrying processions took place. Above, Menandro Penafiel played the part of Jesus in Boac, Marinduque island, central Philippines
The annual ritual draws thousands of spectators to see penitents flagellate themselves and a series of crucifixions culminating in a recreation of Christ's death
The Church strongly disapproves of the practice, which took hold in northern Pampanga province about 60 years ago as a form of religious vow for Filipinos seeking forgiveness, to have illnesses cured even get wishes granted
A crowd watches the re-enactment of the crucifixion in San Fernando city, Pampanga province, northern Philippines
43 years old Domingo Cunanan is nailed to a cross in San Juan village, in the town of San Fernando, Pampanga
The colourful street play in Cutud village has been drawing thousands of curious foreign and local tourists as well as journalists, turning what should be a solemn Good Friday religious ritual into a carnival-like atmosphere
The town has built a hill with three crosses in the middle of an open field for the main ceremony, with crucifixions also taking place in nearby villages earlier in the day
In London actors performed 'The Passion of Jesus' in Trafalgar Square
Thousands of people turned out to watch
In Sydney, Australia, three men playing security officers taunt another man playing Jesus during a modern interpretation of the crucifixion of Christ played out by members of Wesley Mission
In East Timor Christians dressed as Jesus Christ and Roman soldiers re-enact the final journey to crucifixion of Jesus in Dili
Indian Christians re-enacted the crucifixion of Jesus in Mumbai
Elsewhere in India, Richard Cervelo portrayed Jesus Christ at Mount Carmel Cathedral campus, Mirzapur in Ahmedabad
Mount Carmel Cathedral campus, Mirzapur in Ahmedabad
In Bensheim, Germany, a crucifixion was acted out by about 100 actors while thousands of spectators watched
A crowd of faithfuls took part in Good Friday's procession 'Way of Calvary' in Cuenca city, eastern Spain. But the procession was cancelled after it began to rain and plastic sheets had to be used to protect the religious float. Rain has ruined several Holy Week processions across Spain
Joined by hundred of Christians, the Head of the Catholic Church in Kenya, Cardinal John Njue, wearing red cap, centre, carries the Cross through the streets of Nairobi, Kenya
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