A Christian worshipper carries a cross in a re-enactment of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as they attend the March of Hope ahead of Easter weekend in Cape Town, South Africa, March 27, 2024. REUTERS/Esa AlexanderShow moreShow less
Members of the clergy pray during the Catholic Washing of the Feet ceremony during Easter Holy Week in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2024. Picture taken with a slow shutter speed. REUTERS/Ronen ZvulunShow moreShow less
Penitents wait inside a church, before the governing body of the La Columna brotherhood decided that penance could not be carried out in the streets due to the heavy rain of the Nelson storm during the Holy Week in Ronda, Spain March 27, 2024. REUTERS/Jon NazcaShow moreShow less
Members of the clergy and worshippers pray during the Catholic Washing of the Feet ceremony during Easter Holy Week in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen ZvulunShow moreShow less
Penitents belonging to the San Gonzalo brotherhood take part in a procession in Seville, Spain March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Marcelo del PozoShow moreShow less
Members of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood sing while carrying packs of palm leaves to be blessed ahead of Palm Sunday which marks the first day of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela March 23, 2024. REUTERS/Gaby OraaShow moreShow less
Penitents belonging to La Borriquita brotherhood take part in a Palm Sunday procession in Seville, Spain, March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Marcelo del PozoShow moreShow less
A young member of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood takes a rest before climbing down the mountain with palm leaves that will be blessed ahead of Palm Sunday, which marks the first day of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela March 23, 2024. REUTERS/Gaby OraaShow moreShow less
A penitent belonging to the San Gonzalo brotherhood watches a cellphone before taking part in a procession in Seville, Spain March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYShow moreShow less
A penitent places his 'capirote' (a hat worn by penitents) before he takes part in a penitence act inside a church after the governing body of Silencio brotherhood decided that penance could not be carried out in the streets due to the heavy rain of the Nelson storm during the Holy Week in Ronda, Spain March 27, 2024. REUTERS/Jon NazcaShow moreShow less
Penitents belonging to the Huerto brotherhood wait inside a church to take part in a procession during the Holy Week in Ronda, Spain, March 25, 2024. REUTERS/Jon NazcaShow moreShow less
A Filipino penitent lies on the ground while performing self-flagellation on Maundy Thursday in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezShow moreShow less
Nuns pray during the Catholic Washing of the Feet ceremony during Easter Holy Week in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen ZvulunShow moreShow less
Altar servers and people acting as 'penitents', belonging to Los Gitanos brotherhood, watch a statue of Christ on a structure traditionally known as 'paso', inside a church, after the governing body of the brotherhood decided that penance could not be carried out in the streets due to rain, during a Palm Sunday procession in Ronda, Spain, March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Jon NazcaShow moreShow less
A child looks at a flower during a Palm Sunday procession in Bucharest, Romania, March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Andreea CampeanuShow moreShow less
People watch as Filipino penitents perform self-flagellation on Maundy Thursday in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezShow moreShow less
Penitents hold candles as they take part in a penitence act inside a church after the governing body of Silencio brotherhood decided that penance could not be carried out in the streets due to the heavy rain of the Nelson storm during the Holy Week in Ronda, Spain March 27, 2024. REUTERS/Jon NazcaShow moreShow less
Filipino Catholics re-enact the Passion of Jesus Christ on Maundy Thursday in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 28, 2024. REUTERS/Eloisa LopezShow moreShow less
Penitents stand by a Santander bank branch as they take part in the "La Borriquita" Palm Sunday procession in Madrid, Spain, March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Susana VeraShow moreShow less
A member of the Palmeros de Chacao brotherhood weaves a palm leaf that will be blessed ahead of Palm Sunday, which marks the first day of the Holy Week, in Caracas, Venezuela March 23, 2024. REUTERS/Gaby OraaShow moreShow less
People raise their palm fronds for blessings during a Palm Sunday mass in Managua, Nicaragua, March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Maynor ValenzuelaShow moreShow less
Penitents drag chains attached to their ankles, before taking part in a penitence act inside a church, after the governing body of Silencio brotherhood decided that penance could not be carried out in the streets due to the heavy rain of the Nelson storm during the Holy Week in Ronda, Spain March 27, 2024. REUTERS/Jon NazcaShow moreShow less
Christian worshippers attend a Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives, in Jerusalem March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen ZvulunShow moreShow less
People raise their palm fronds for blessings during a Palm Sunday mass in Managua, Nicaragua. March 24, 2024. REUTERS/Maynor ValenzuelaShow moreShow less